An air of gloom settled on the small office.

The humid air settled on him like a blanket as he stepped out.

Disturbed for half a minute, the air quickly settled, soon was completely still.

But with the access-chutes open and power off, there was a draft as the air settled.

Jamie straightened up, with the air of one having settled something.

An air of tension was settling as we neared time to move out.

But as yet no air of calm had settled over the fleet.

An air of tension settled over the camp as work continued in building and organizing the base.

As it grew dark, cool air settled down from the hills and the tired workers drifted away to turn in for the night.

Yet as he continued, an air of depression settled over him.