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Meanings of ominous silence in English

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Usage of ominous silence in English
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Soon a deep and ominous silence reigned in the castle of Rheinsberg.
Frederick the Great and His Court
2
Almost at once an ominous silence reigned as before in the place.
As It Was in the Beginning
3
The man with the little eyes broke the ominous silence which ensued.
The Patrician
4
He likes not the ominous silence of Natalie as to important matters.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
5
Hulot, left without a shred of doubt, sat sunk in ominous silence.
Poor Relations
6
A week of ominous silence regarding the festival succeeded in Santa Ana.
Under the Redwoods
7
After he had read the letter through, there was an ominous silence.
The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
8
The leader turned to his followers, among whom dwelt an ominous silence.
Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean: The grand period of the Moslem ...
9
There was a moment of astonished and ominous silence, then weather ensued.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
10
One might almost have said that there was a quite ominous silence.
The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
11
But nothing happened; we were again engulfed in a dark, ominous silence.
Petals from the sky
12
There was an ominous silence in the house; no one was moving about.
The African Trader; Or, The Adventures of Harry Bayford
13
The camp gave no sign of life; an ominous silence prevailed.
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
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In ominous silence, she turned about and ascended the stairs again.
Jezebel's Daughter
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The chairman arose and said, while an ominous silence fell upon the room:
Katherine's Sheaves
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After he had concluded, the King still gazed at him in ominous silence.
Erling the Bold
This collocation consists of:
Ominous silence through the time
Ominous silence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common