There was an uncomfortable pause before Lindy could answer him.

"It will take them a day or two to get ready," Montolio said after an uncomfortable pause.

Finally, after an uncomfortable pause, the woman spoke again.

I kept silent instead and after an uncomfortable pause, he looked at me with some disappointment.

"The food's getting cold," Faith reminded everyone, after an uncomfortable pause.

Since nobody feels comfortable with Stephanie, there is an uncomfortable pause.

There was a long, very uncomfortable pause before Dax finally spoke.

There was an uncomfortable pause, until the Counselor realized he had been dismissed.

There was a long, uncomfortable pause before the navigator spoke.

There was an uncomfortable pause during which he wondered what had caused it.