humming

Example Sentences

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She’s a very strong woman, and I honestly couldn’t believe how she memorized the song and kept humming it and recorded it so quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It all began to unravel for Greensill when an insurance policy that kept the business humming expired in early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In any case, he’s now humming a different tune.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But for people working in the McLaren Formula 1 garage, there's a reason why they're always humming the 2007 hit.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

I felt like I was listening to a recording of her, with a faint static humming in the background.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller