Examples of dead air in a Sentence
After the commercial, there were a few seconds of dead air before the show continued.
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But for some reason this particular patch of dead air didn’t leave enough time to let everyone back to their seats before Lin-Manuel Miranda and company took the stage.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 June 2025
The actress instead battles endless dead air in this sloppy metaphor for grief — a supernatural misfire that’s peppered with gross-out gags and jump-scares that are uncomfortable but rarely compelling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
In areas with dead air or poor air flow, like inside a closet or pantry.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Belichick’s Zoom seemed to be operating at a three-second lag, which led to some early spasms of crosstalk and compensatory stretches of dead air.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 June 2025
The actress instead battles endless dead air in this sloppy metaphor for grief — a supernatural misfire that’s peppered with gross-out gags and jump-scares that are uncomfortable but rarely compelling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
In areas with dead air or poor air flow, like inside a closet or pantry.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Belichick’s Zoom seemed to be operating at a three-second lag, which led to some early spasms of crosstalk and compensatory stretches of dead air.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Dead air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20air. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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