For the most part, though, his talk stops short of boastfulness.

The muttering talk had stopped, but not on my account.

The talk stopped, and heads were turned our way.

Then one of them held up his hand and the talk stopped.

The committee members noticed his grave expression and all small talk stopped.

Eventually, the talk in the living room stopped, and the television was turned off.

When the talk stopped and the panel light went out, she said, "Working right, all of it?"

Roger felt the casual talk among the men behind him stop, and glanced back.

She didn't care that the talk nearby had stopped and people were staring.

But last week, after he was held to under 100 yards for a third consecutive game, the talk stopped.