dead air
Example Sentences
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Commentators fill the resulting hours of dead air with personal anecdotes, weaving a charming one-sided conversation through the occasional interruption of athletics.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
It seeks to deliver a brisk 30-minute recap of the day’s headlines without any halting clauses, dropped prepositions, or dead air.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026
"Even when there's a few moments of dead air here, people think, 'What's wrong?" laughs Ms Hagen.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
The entire commentary shines with a very knowledgeable director explaining his craft and his motivations with only a few areas of dead air.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
There’s only soft dead air in his words.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
