subside into silence
Frequency: 3.21.4 per million words
used only about people
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Examples (20)
- After the argument, the room gradually subsided into silence.
- The crowd gradually subsided into silence as the speaker approached the podium.
- Her initial outburst of anger slowly subsided into a quiet silence.
- After the announcement of the results, the initial cheers subsided into a murmur of conversation.
- The lively chatter of the children eventually subsided into a peaceful silence as they fell asleep.
- The children's boisterous play eventually subsided into a quiet hum as they grew tired.
- As the news sank in, the excited crowd subsided into a stunned silence.
- The storm raged for hours before finally subsiding into a gentle drizzle.
- His booming voice, after a passionate speech, subsided into an almost reverent silence.
- His initial anger subsided into a deep sadness.
- The tension in the air subsided into an uneasy silence after the confrontation.
- The applause that followed the performance slowly subsided into a respectful hush.
- She had been talking animatedly, but then her voice subsided into a thoughtful silence.
- Once the initial excitement subsided into calm, they could discuss the plan rationally.
- The debate, once heated, slowly subsided into a respectful silence as each side considered the other's points.
- The protests, which had been vocal and disruptive, eventually subsided into silence.
- After the shocking revelation, the entire family subsided into a profound silence.
- The anxious chatter in the waiting room subsided into a tense quiet as the doctor entered.
- The teacher waited patiently for the noisy class to subside into a calm silence.
- After the argument, an uncomfortable silence began to subside into the background noise of the room.