In the uncomfortable silence no one wanted to say anything.
There was an uncomfortable silence after the question and emotional answer.
They stood for a moment as the uncomfortable silence grew.
There was a long and uncomfortable silence from the crowd.
No one seemed to have any good answer to that, so there was, for a moment, an uncomfortable silence.
There was a long, uncomfortable silence before she looked at me.
There was a second or two of uncomfortable silence, then they both began to speak at once.
There was an uncomfortable little silence after she had left.
Around her the bridge went back to deep, uncomfortable silence.
There was an uncomfortable silence as the Council members looked from one to the other.
They continued to look at each other, and another awkward silence developed.
I didn't answer him and there was an awkward silence.
There was an awkward silence for what seemed a long time.
They looked at each other for a moment in an awkward silence.
He said nothing more and they continued on in awkward silence.
I didn't say anything, an awkward silence growing between us.
There was a short, awkward silence after I had sat down.
Then he let her go, and they stood together in awkward silence.
We were both left in an awkward silence before going on with our business.
In the awkward silence, she ran a hand through her hair.
He continued to stare out the window, and finally I left his room in embarrassed silence.
There was an embarrassed silence at the other end of the line.
When left alone, the two friends at first kept an embarrassed silence.
I was always the fellow in school or university who couldn't bear the long, embarrassed silence.
There was a moment of embarrassed silence as the two left the room.
The other officers looked at him in surprise and for a moment there was an embarrassed silence.
They all stood there in embarrassed silence, as if the boy had run out suddenly naked.
There was an embarrassed silence among the three women in front of the fire.
They looked at one another in silence, embarrassed but defiant.
After he had gone, there was a moment's embarrassed silence.
