hushed silence
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a very quiet or complete silence, often because people are waiting for something
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- A hushed silence fell over the crowd as the announcement began.
- A hushed silence fell over the crowd as the speaker began.
- The courtroom was filled with a hushed silence awaiting the verdict.
- The news of the accident was met with a hushed silence.
- They listened in hushed silence as the old man told his story.
- There was a hushed silence in the library, with everyone engrossed in their books.
- The magician paused, creating a moment of hushed silence before his next trick.
- As the final note faded, a hushed silence filled the concert hall.
- Everyone held their breath in hushed silence during the delicate surgery.
- The children tiptoed into the room, their laughter replaced by a hushed silence.
- The library maintained a perpetual hushed silence, perfect for studying.
- After the dramatic announcement, an unnerving hushed silence descended.
- Despite the excitement, a hushed silence pervaded the room before the lottery draw.
- The normally bustling marketplace was now under a hushed silence due to the approaching storm.
- She entered the solemn church, enveloped by a profound hushed silence.
- He spoke in a hushed silence, as if not to disturb the solemnity of the occasion.
- The children fell into a hushed silence as their teacher walked in.
- The unexpected arrival of the monarch caused a hushed silence among the assembled guests.
- We shared a moment of comfortable hushed silence by the campfire.
- The beauty of the natural landscape induced a hushed silence in the hikers.