Silences in a sentence

Companionable silences proliferate, and I can say that my family knows well how golden and gracious these silences can be.

Blank pages in the book and silences on the audiobook imaginatively denote seizures and memory loss.

But some days are like this one — stunned faces and awkward silences.

John Fraser, the Liberals' house leader, said it silences 12 per cent of the House and the two million people who voted for those members.

Krista holds the space and lets there be silences.

Meanwhile, Steve views his younger son’s gaming passion as an anti-social hobby at best — a rote bit of conflict that Hounsou and Madekwe at least manage to sell through withheld silences, even if the dialogue they’re saddled with is overly familiar.

Then a solo bassoon silences the warmth: A funeral dirge is passing through.

There’s a certain charm in getting to know someone through shared smiles, awkward silences and the gradual unraveling of personalities over coffee dates.

When you've got three or four people in the room who have never seen it, then you hear the gasps, the silences, the tense breathing, and you see people lean up in front of their chair.

You can fix feelings and end silences, but also be strong and say “no” when you need to.

Could those awkward silences of the traditional talking therapist soon become a thing of the past?

Estima’s story collection stems from a similar urge to fill the silences in her lineage.

However, the future remains uncertain as Ortega’s government tightens its grip on power and silences dissenting voices, including those from within the religious and civil society sectors.

If players have ever wanted a sword that silences enemies even if it doesn't kill them, the is just for them.

Playwright Brenda Withers has a knack for uncomfortable conversation, with loaded silences calibrated beautifully here by director Summer Wallace and her cast.

The video-editing app now has a Silence Removal tool that lets you remove awkward, unwanted silences on audio tracks.

We’re treated to fascinating tidbits that show how therapists really feel about their clients and what exactly they think about in those interminable silences.

My interest in this film lies in how it uncovers the theological currents underlying the institutional church, as well as in the film’s silences.

The clever direction, script and two great performances from Edgar-Jones and Mescal (amazingly in his first television role) suggest the characters’ inner lives, through the awkward silences, the side glances, and painful miscommunication.

The suit filed today argues that invalidating the ballot initiative because of a technical issue silences the voices of Arkansas voters and presents an undue burden on voters’ first amendment rights to freedom of speech and association.