Jinesse stared at her feet, and then, less comfortably, to one side, where she saw in mute shock that he had outflanked her.

Some would have screamed in panic; other clutched hands with friends, lovers, even strangers, in mute shock and fear.

All noise in the arena stopped as the crowd fell into mute shock.

Hodgkis stared in mute shock at the weapons that now adorned him.

The operative stood in mute shock at this patent impossibility.

The other cadets were watching the proceedings with mute shock.

While many stood in mute shock, a few of the decorative swords were drawn for the first time in fear.

Jennsen, Owen, and Tom stood in mute shock.

Maddie sucked in a breath and stared at Belwick in mute shock.

He cast one last look behind him and saw Martine scrambling to her feet, staring in mute shock at the swarm of shrieking, howling attackers.