dead air
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Among the empty conversations, dead air and—worse—the tin-eared musical cues, there is drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
Instead, the backing track squawked for a second and then dead air filled the room, with nary a patriotic chord to be heard.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
Summer stalked out in the echoing gloom, then stopped, lifted his head, and sniffed the chill dead air.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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