dead air
Example Sentences
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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
Why do the people who manage Dodger Stadium feel that every single second of dead air has to be filled with loud music, sound effects and electronic whizbang?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
I waited for that feeling, but it never came: The dead air on the line was no comfort, and finally I hung up.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
