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* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''. Gobber and most of the kids in dragon training are rendered completely speechless when Hiccup is able to force a Hideous Zippleback to get back into its cage, seemingly by just ''[[RefugeInAudacity commanding it to do so]]''.

* ''Series/That70sShow'' has this instance from Season One when they guys talk about how Jackie "whips" Kelso.
--> '''Hyde (imitating Jackie):''' "Michael, call me at 8:00!"
--> '''Eric (also imitating Jackie):''' "Michael, do your Chico impression!"
--> '''Fez (also imitating Jackie):''' "Michael, rub oil on my thighs, while I spank you."
--> (Kelso, Hyde, and Eric are [[StunnedSilence visibly disturbed]] by what Fez just said. Now, back to Fez.)
--> '''Fez ([[DidISayThatOutLoud uncomfortable]]):''' ...Please someone else talk now.

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K]]'': When Yoda shows Hondo's footage of an Imperial death camp on Axum to the Galactic Senate, the entire chamber becomes dead silent as every senator stares in horror at the inhumane tortures and mass killings being inflicted on Axum's non-human populace by the Imperium of Man.

* This happens multiple times in ''Fanfic/OhGodNotAgain''. One of the more notable instances is when [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry]] mouths off at Voldemort several times while he's at his mercy and surrounded by Death Eaters, who just can't believe what they're seeing.

* In the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Retribution}}'', Kirk is "surprised temporarily beyond words" when Spock confesses that he still feels guilty about nearly killing Kirk during the ''kal-i-fee''. When he can speak again, he protests that Spock was NotHimself.
* The Website/SCPFoundation has a list of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/the-things-dr-bright-is-not-allowed-to-do-at-the-foundation Things Dr. Bright Is Not Allowed To Do At The Foundation]]. Item 73 is quite fitting...
--> '''A full minute of stunned silence means "My God what did you do?" not "Please continue."''' [[note]]This also happens to be rule #540 of the Blog/ThingsMrWelchIsNoLongerAllowedToDoInAnRPG, the inspiration for this list.

* ''Fanfic/MastermindStrategistForHire'': At a UA staff meeting on how to move on from [[spoiler: All Might's death at the USJ]], Nedzu states that [[spoiler:there may be nobody strong enough to defeat a potentially still-alive All For One, since All Might didn't pass on One For All before his death]]. The attendees are left speechless with horror.
* In ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'', Keiko Nagare becomes too horrified to speak when Asuka reveals she thought about killing herself after beating Keiko up (which only happened because her mind was being tampered with, but Asuka does not know that).
-->The words fell on Keiko's chest like an anvil. She gasped, her left hand clutching the front of her gown as if to brace herself. Her mouth hung open but she couldn't speak, leaving her to stare in terrified silence at the girl she admired—the girl whom she wanted to emulate, to grow up and be like. The haughty, beautiful, popular, courageous Asuka Langley Soryu… thought about killing herself?
* ''Fanfic/ReadTheFinePrintEvangelion'': Shinji and Asuka become unable to speak when Rei casually says she is completely expendable.
-->''Rei solemnly shook her head. "That does not matter. The Angels must be defeated at any cost. If I die, I can be replaced."''\\
''The matter-of-fact way she said that caused both Asuka and Shinji's eyes widen in shock. None of them managed to speak again before the warning bell for the end of lunch rang.''
* ''Fanfic/AmbitionOfTheRedPrincess'': when Raphtalia [[DeclarationOfProtection declares Malty is like a mother to her and that she won't let the attacking Outer Goddess kill her]], said goddess, being [[spoiler:the Raphtalia from the web novel]], is left watching at her in horror.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': One of Miriel's {{Praetorian Guard}}s tries to stop Elendil from entering the throne room but is rendered utterly speechless once he sees Galadriel behind Elendil and just allows them to go.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': One of Miriel's {{Praetorian Guard}}s tries to stop Elendil from entering the throne room but is rendered utterly speechless once he sees Galadriel behind Elendil and just allows them to go.

* Creator/StephenKing:
** During the SignatureScene in ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' where Carrie is covered in pig's blood, the gathered students are all shocked into silence by it. Unfortunately for all of them, [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness Carrie thinks they're all laughing at her]]. This is enough to BreakTheCutie, and [[UnstoppableRage Carrie starts a massive killing spree]].
** Happens in ''Literature/Rage1977'', after Charlie [[spoiler:shoots his math teacher in the head]].

* This is extremely common in the VisualNovel/AceAttorney games, usually when a witness says something that is either incredibly stupid or implausible or that casts supreme suspicion on them.

* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2:'' After Mordin Solus shows he is the very model of a scientist salarian, regardless of the player's choice of response, there's a pause between it and Shepard actually saying something, suggesting s/he's having one of these.

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* The Wiki/SCPFoundation has a list of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/the-things-dr-bright-is-not-allowed-to-do-at-the-foundation Things Dr. Bright Is Not Allowed To Do At The Foundation]]. Item 73 is quite fitting...

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', when Fluttershy demonstrates her knowledge of sewing, after Rarity keeps asking for her honest opinion on Fluttershy's gala dress, Rarity's reaction is to stare, slack-jawed and speechless, at Fluttershy.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "Krabby Land" following Mr. Krabs' cheap presentation of Krabby the Clown (just dressing as a clown for no more than ten seconds and going into his office), we are treated to a shot of [=SpongeBob=] and all the children in silent [[MassOhCrap jaw-dropping shock]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool'': The second Dame Devin gets a good look at Blair's face for the first time, she is stunned and stares at her for a while before Delancey cuts in. This is because Blair is the baby Sophia, the SoleSurvivor of the Royal Family of Gardania, and is worried the true heir to the throne will take over the part she intended for Delancey.

** He did the same thing when his review of ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'' had him beat Shadow Link with the Power Glove. Idly. While talking to the audience. He has to do a DoubleTake when he realizes what he had done.

* This is Varric's reaction in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', should [[spoiler:Hawke be the one to make the HeroicSacrifice in the Fade]].

* What happens in ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' when Washington discovers that, unbelievably, [[spoiler: the Alpha AI was right alongside them the entire time, the revelation causes a '''huge''' minute of momentous silence between them both, the silence being nearly deafening during the scene after the realization that '''truly embodies''' this trope exquisitely...]]

* Ash has this reaction in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon'', having to be confirmed by his opponent that [[spoiler:he has in fact become Champion]].
** It happens again in the 125th episode of ''[[Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Journeys]]'' when Ash takes a moment to realize that [[spoiler:he just defeated ''Cynthia''.]]