Collocations for silent - adj.
VERBS
be, seem | become, fall, go, grow
The crowd fell silent as she began to speak. | The room grew silent as the men entered.
The crowd fell silent as she began to speak. | The room grew silent as the men entered.
keep, lie, remain, sit, stand, stay
I could not keep silent any longer. | The street lay silent and deserted. | She sat silent throughout the meal.
I could not keep silent any longer. | The street lay silent and deserted. | She sat silent throughout the meal.
ADV.
remarkably, unusually | absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite, totally, utterly | almost, virtually
The new bus is virtually silent.
The new bus is virtually silent.
largely
an issue about which the researchers are largely silent
an issue about which the researchers are largely silent
fairly, rather | suddenly | eerily, strangely
The street was strangely silent.
The street was strangely silent.
grimly, obstinately, resolutely, stubbornly
Len remained obstinately silent.
Len remained obstinately silent.
uncomfortably
For long periods they were uncomfortably silent because they could think of nothing to say.
For long periods they were uncomfortably silent because they could think of nothing to say.
uncharacteristically
PREP.
about
They had kept remarkably silent about their intentions.
They had kept remarkably silent about their intentions.
on
The report was silent on that subject.
The report was silent on that subject.