Sentence examples for palpable silence from inspiring English sources

Many pointed to the palpable silence of many of Nigeria's politicians.

The material absorbed the surrounding sound waves, resulting in an almost palpable silence when standing next to it.

The music starts as insinuation rather than flourish or pounce; Mr. Kavakos and Mr. Pace began with a conspiratorial hush, eliciting a palpable silence in the hall.

It is surely not just because both Brown and Blair are Scottish that "the English question" has been met with palpable silence in government circles.

He has recorded the epic natural beauty and palpable silence, and the defilement of that beauty by industrialisation, consumerism and pollution.

This reluctance, coupled with missing a few other social occasions and then a palpable silence when questioned about her wellbeing, raised serious concerns for her safety.

In between came palpable passages of silence.

The silence was palpable.

Carner's concern is palpable, and a sickly silence descends.

When he testified in Congress, which he did often, the silence was palpable.

There is only darkness, and silence so palpable, it is like a high-pitched scream.