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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The live element keeps the show exciting, with a crammed roster of guests, discussion topics, and running gags preventing dead air.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 10 May 2024
But this week, senators known for their excruciating ability to fill dead air with the sound of their own voices will once again be required to sit and listen to an artificial discussion on artificial intelligence.
—Matt Laslo, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
Followed by about a second of uncomfortable dead air as Pongo looks to Saweetie, who remembers there's a teleprompter that needs reading...ish.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Trending What follows is one undercooked feast of gruesome kills, final-girl pursuits, a few mild digs at capitalism, red herrings, blood-red interior decorating courtesy of decapitations, the occasional nod to that trailer, and a lot of dead air.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
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Judy Berman, TIME, 10 May 2024
But this week, senators known for their excruciating ability to fill dead air with the sound of their own voices will once again be required to sit and listen to an artificial discussion on artificial intelligence.
—Matt Laslo, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
Followed by about a second of uncomfortable dead air as Pongo looks to Saweetie, who remembers there's a teleprompter that needs reading...ish.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Trending What follows is one undercooked feast of gruesome kills, final-girl pursuits, a few mild digs at capitalism, red herrings, blood-red interior decorating courtesy of decapitations, the occasional nod to that trailer, and a lot of dead air.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
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“Dead air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20air. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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