(I prefer the latter, because I'm forever closing my browser reflexively, bringing about sudden silence which always surprises.) (slaw.ca)
Why this sudden silence about matters which have so far seemed of the greatest importance? (religion-online.org)
Studies indicate that the noises babies hear in the womb are probably pretty darned loud, too, which means that the sudden silence outside of your body can be pretty startling and unpleasant. (whatbabyneedslist.com)