deaf

Example Sentences

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"Growing up with deaf parents is a big part of my identity," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Perhaps a historic-cultural monument designation could have saved the Zimmerman House, or allowed the necessary time to delay demolition. Tragically, calls for preservation fell on deaf ears.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Statements from Gulf capitals that have emphasized their noninvolvement in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign have fallen on deaf ears.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

His calls for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz have fallen on deaf ears.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

For four weeks of that hot summer he lay blind, and deaf, and mute, though at times he moaned and cried out like an animal.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin