hover in the background

Examples (10)

• Susan was hovering in the background, uncertain what to do.
• He tended to hover in the background during family gatherings, observing silently.
• The assistant always hovers in the background, ready to offer help when needed.
• Instead of confronting them directly, she preferred to hover in the background and gather information.
• A sense of unease seemed to hover in the background throughout the entire meeting.
• During the intense negotiations, the legal team often had to hover in the background until called upon.
• She felt a strange presence hovering in the background, though she couldn't quite see anyone.
• My old ambition to write a novel still hovers in the background of my thoughts.
• Political tensions often hover in the background of international sporting events.
• The director prefers to let his cast experiment, only hovering in the background if things go astray.