silence is sometimes the best answer. From LearnThat.org. [The Dalai Lama.]
There was a shocked silence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He gestured for silence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
His silence about my contribution was surprising. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He needed silence in order to sleep. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I think their silence is an example of good old Canadian patriotism. From Wordnik.com. [Allright, I’m Sensing A Theme Here… « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
“The most likely outcome of this silence is a raise,” Chapman writes. From Wordnik.com. [Negotiate Your Salary More Effectively | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
Of course, you can't win, because if you say nothing, your silence is also understood to be an admission of guilt. From Wordnik.com. [Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.] Reference
Margaret's goal was always to get away from the crowds and experience what she referred to as the silence of the woods. From Wordnik.com. [Kindred Spirits (Time Travel Edition)] Reference
They sit in silence for a moment after he finishes. From Wordnik.com. [YA BOOK CLUB: SHIVER – CHAPTERS 33-36 | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews] Reference
They regarded the cake in silence for a few moments. From Wordnik.com. [APOTHEOSIS CAKE • by Alexander Burns] Reference
Wrigley Field emptied in silence, a party called off. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Marlins put Cubs' celebration on hold with Game 6 rally] Reference
We've been living in silence for two whole weeks now!. From Wordnik.com. [Happy Happy Friday!] Reference
These woman worked for him and now he sits in silence?. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » North Korea: Two American Journalists Sentenced to Hard Labor] Reference
Pending this calling the silence was painfully intense. From Wordnik.com. [The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest] Reference
We stared at each other in silence for several minutes. From Wordnik.com. [DEATH IS A WEIRD SHADE OF PINK • by M.Sherlock] Reference
She kept on in silence, relishing her newfound relaxation. From Wordnik.com. [A BEDTIME STORY FOR BREEZY • by Kevin Shamel] Reference
Tell the world how the silence is threatening your blather. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Anti-Immigrant Leader’s Bodyguard Reportedly Assaulted Mimes Who Were Blowing ‘Hateful Whistles’ At DC Rally] Reference
Let us ponder in silence to those wise words from Roxy music …. From Wordnik.com. [flush] Reference
It was huge now, guarding in silence all the knowledge I sought. From Wordnik.com. [GREEDY • by Stephanie Siebert] Reference
There was silence from the stunned crowd, then a chant of Ro-ger!. From Wordnik.com. [Slam complete: Federer dumps Soderling for French Open title] Reference
The entire British public has suffered, hardly in silence, along with him. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Oh, brother: Rochus siblings make some history] Reference
He drank three glasses of water that day in silence, Singh said, laughing. From Wordnik.com. [More Young, Unmarried Couples Choosing to Live Together in Urban India | Impact Lab] Reference
Therefore, Janet's silence is what's putting "American lives in jeopardy.". From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
When women are forced to live in silence they are forced to live in shame. From Wordnik.com. [Pink diaper baby] Reference
I spent half an hour in silence in his office listening to him yell at me. From Wordnik.com. [What’s Your Worst Email Gaffe? | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
The crowd sat in silence as Williams pounded serve after serve into the net. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Venus exits Melbourne, Federer on the move] Reference
They sat by in silence while he was essentially called a liar and a traitor. From Wordnik.com. [McCain, Supporters Slam Clark and Obama Campaign - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The crowd of 33,734 stood in silence as Mussina took the mound for the ninth. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Perfect game just beyond Mussina's reach] Reference
Wynn points in silence and Sinatra responds, pinching Wynn's cheek: That way?. From Wordnik.com. [CEO Profile: Wynn's new resort is like an old friend] Reference
And all he heard was the sound of silence from the crowd of 43,934 at Miller Park. From Wordnik.com. [Burrell comes through in big way for Phillies] Reference
Ever notice how when trolls get stomped they go for the vote down in silence thing?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Halliburton/KBR Goes After Rape Survivor Jamie Leigh Jones’ Personal Integrity In Its Supreme Court Petition] Reference
It's a sensibility that seems to say that one cannot bear to be in silence on occasion. From Wordnik.com. [The Obligatory Ozymandias Reference] Reference
The Electric Chair is a silent image and the word silence appears over the door as well. From Wordnik.com. [Eye Level] Reference
As it creeps towards the spot, the cockroach discovers that the silence is only a pause. From Wordnik.com. [HELLO • by Ishwar] Reference
What we usually call silence seems so only in relation to the din of ordinary experience. From Wordnik.com. [Black Spirits and White A Book of Ghost Stories] Reference
Hillary Clinton, by contrast, often seems to operate by the maxim that silence is golden. From Wordnik.com. [It's War - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com] Reference
The entire staff of Current TV is being told to maintain silence and not attend the vigils. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » USA: Journalists to Stand Trial in North Korea] Reference
Well written article - the power of silence is often underrated and I can attest to it's power. From Wordnik.com. [Negotiate Your Salary More Effectively | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
He looked at her, arched his eyebrows and walked away in silence towards the gathering darkness. From Wordnik.com. [Fool's Gold] Reference
You sit in silence, in appreciation of everything you are doing and everything going on around you. From Wordnik.com. [Words of Wisdom] Reference
If Grass's silence is also partly what spurred him on, then the route to condemnation is less easy. From Wordnik.com. [The Biographical Fallacy] Reference
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