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Example sentences for "utter silence"

  • Jeff withdrew his hand, and began to eat his breakfast in utter silence.

  • She went in utter silence, feeling as if her heart were dead within her, mounted the stairs with growing weakness, found and fumbled at her own door, entered at last, and sank inert upon the floor.

  • Hugh had written to convey his good wishes for Christmas, and this she explained to Jeff; but he received her explanation in utter silence, and she forthwith abandoned the subject.

  • Here there was a rude bench, upon which they seated themselves, and remained thus for a long time in utter silence.

  • Brooke looked for some time with the an intent gaze, and in utter silence.

  • Thus these two sat in utter silence for a long time.

  • A rattling volley from close at hand rang out, and it was followed by utter silence, as if those ashore were listening.

  • Another moment, and in utter silence, the slender figure was lowered into the frozen ground by the two strangers.

  • For some moments they rode along in utter silence.

  • There was a moment of utter silence, broken only by the howling of the wind outside.

  • The last note was followed by a moment of utter silence; then one side of the circle chanted, "'Wohelo for work!

  • So long as they do it in utter silence so as to disturb no one else, the Guardians wink at it.

  • And again after the last words--like a full stop in music--came the few seconds of utter silence.

  • Isn't it weird--in the moonlight and in utter silence!

  • Maud drank her tea in utter silence, feeling as if it would choke her.

  • She heard him in utter silence, her head bent, still striving to call back her vanished strength.

  • And then in utter silence he turned away.

  • Speechless was my joy, and speechless was the surprise of Alexander, and we walked home in utter silence.

  • I found myself alone, which, at first, was a great relief to my mind, that was overburthened with care and apprehension, and glad of utter silence.

  • There were a few moments of utter silence.

  • They stood opposite each other in utter silence.

  • There was just a moment of utter silence, and then a loud peal of laughter.

  • Utter silence fell, save for the far, vague roar of the city.

  • Then the familiars of the Holy Office assisted me to resume my garments; and all was done now in utter silence, and for my own part in the same mental and dream-like confusion.

  • I stared askance at him, in utter silence.

  • So we went on in utter silence now, my hand upon his shoulder, clutching velvet doublet and flesh and bone beneath it, my dagger bare in my other hand.

  • And there to be an utter silence of dear sympathy in all the great Hall of Honour.

  • And the rolling of that great husht Sound went to and fro across that mighty Country of Quiet; and there to be afterward an utter silence.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "utter silence" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    battle line; been formed; bending forward; certain state; cover them; cycle engine; experimental science; foreign mission; guard mounting; human affairs; repel invasion; side door; square yards; still farther; this treatise; touched upon; tropical nature; utter astonishment; utter despair; utter silence; utter stranger; utterly destroyed; utterly impossible; utterly unable; varying degrees; well versed