ambient

Example Sentences

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The frustration was broader, an ambient sense of national failure in the air.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

"Even the first nanopixels were stable for two weeks under ambient conditions," says Bert Hecht, describing the result.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

The rules dictate it is measured at ambient temperature.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Instead of narration, unobtrusive captions appeared on screen with price, provenance or other details about various market items, leaving room for the ambient sounds to come to the fore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

There’s no ambient cry of insects, no birdsong, and no rustle of leaves made by curious animals.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer