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Discover LudwigThe phrase "air hung" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where the atmosphere or mood feels heavy or tense, often implying a sense of anticipation or unease.
Example: "As the meeting began, the air hung thick with unspoken tension among the participants."
Alternatives: "tension filled the air" or "the atmosphere was heavy".
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The air hung heavy, thick, and putrid.
The heavy white air hung visibly in layers.
The air hung heavy with irony towards the end when the Leinster flanker was announced as man of the match.
On Thursday morning, Utica and Montgomery was busy, and the air hung with vexed suspicion and grief.
And as he spoke, his breath caught in front of him, condensed in the air, hung like smoke.
An anxious air hung over the Boston Celtics on Thursday as they teetered on the edge of a heavy series deficit.
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The air hangs with incense and quiet muttering.
From the beginning, then, a portentous air hangs over the proceedings.
Yet a defeated, slightly sorrowful air hangs over Mr. Din's performance, and the mood is infectious.
A prickly air hangs over the Knicks, who have gone from celebrating a resurgence to questioning their identity.
And when he takes to the stage, to a sold-out room, the air hangs heavy with expectation.
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