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 actors aren’t dragging, but there’s still dead air.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Yet, alert to the way dead air between family members can actually be teeming with life, each segment is beguilingly immersive from the first shot.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Aug. 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
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Yet, alert to the way dead air between family members can actually be teeming with life, each segment is beguilingly immersive from the first shot.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Aug. 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
See All Example Sentences for dead air
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“Dead air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20air. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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