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Meanings of reflective silence in English

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Usage of reflective silence in English
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He sat for a good while after that in a reflective silence.
The Real Adventure
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Charlotte fell into a long, reflective silence while she threaded the needle.
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
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Again he puffed for a moment or two in reflective silence.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates / Fiction, Fact & Fancy Concerning...
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And in the reflective silence, a nation stood proud and remembered.
The Irish Times
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Again he fell into reflective silence, shortly after announcing the result of his meditations.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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After a reflective silence in the conversation, he finally spoke.
The one-week job project: one man, one year, 52 jobs
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He smoked for a time in reflective silence.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society
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As the Dunholm carriage rolled down the avenue there reigned for a few minutes a reflective silence.
The Shuttle
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Juanita nodded and lapsed into reflective silence.
The Velvet Glove
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There was a period of reflective silence.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 2: 1866-1875
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A reflective silence, and she repeated, "No, not easy."
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
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Then reflective silence, broken by single remarks.
Atonement
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And Mrs Verloc waited in silence the good pleasure of her saviour, deriving comfort from his reflective silence.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
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There were moments of reflective silence.
A Son of the City / A Story of Boy Life
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After another reflective silence, Tom said:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete
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There was a reflective silence.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
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