dead air
Example Sentences
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Midway through, the track stages a near-collapse, with fragmented lyrics and bits of dead air, then grandly reassembles itself.
From New York Times
During the track, Mr. Fuqua offers a subdued but pointed deconstruction of “Training Day” focused on the narrative but with plenty of moments of dead air.
From Washington Times
He started talking about fishing, his daughter, and how his grandkids were doing—anything to fill the otherwise dead air.
From Salon
“Jethica” has a short running time yet still drags, largely due to too many static shots of nothingness and a lot of dead air between lines of dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times
The cleanly shot movie cruises through storm-tossed seas and dead air alike, buoyed by a soundtrack of teen anthems, as well as flashbacks to Watson as a tween.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
