The forest was still, but its silence did not feel ominous.

He could not think of anything to say, though the silence felt heavy and awkward.

The silence felt less like a marketing opportunity than the threat of oblivion.

The silence on the bridge felt like a smothering blanket.

The silence felt so intense it almost seemed to be buzzing.

She didn't say anything all this time, and the silence felt enormous.

The silence felt like a heavy thing we carried betweenus.

Merritt's silence had never felt like a behavioral issue to me.

The silence between us grew into seconds and felt awkward.

The silence that followed felt interminable before he spoke again.