hum

Example Sentences

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Once they’re in our grip, we hum on pleasant nervous energy all weekend, watching the sky turn lilac at dusk, eating Taiwanese takeout from around the corner, wondering when things will return to normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Halfway up a 40-metre-high metal tower, the head of the refinery's technical division, Elise Thomazo, stops to explain the workings of the facility over the continuous hum of the machinery.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

At the same time, I sensed a low hum of defeatism across campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The heat in this dish should register as warmth and pepper — a steady hum — not a dare.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

I told myself I needed time to think, but in that time the boat rounded the island as before, and its hum began to recede.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo