oddly silent
Frequency: 6.06.4 per million words
Silent in a strange or unexpected way.
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Examples (10)
- The usually boisterous party became oddly silent when the news broke.
- After the surprising announcement, the room was oddly silent.
- He was oddly silent during the meeting, which was unlike him.
- The normally chatty child was oddly silent on the drive home.
- The forest, usually full of birdsong, was oddly silent that morning.
- She found her colleague oddly silent about his weekend plans.
- The audience remained oddly silent after the shocking plot twist.
- He explained his actions, but his explanation left the listeners oddly silent.
- The city, typically buzzing with noise, was oddly silent during the power outage.
- Despite the commotion, the dog remained oddly silent.