deaf

Example Sentences

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That setback added to rancorous divisions among member states over the deal's impact on European farmers, who remained deaf to the EU's arguments and staged months of tractor-mounted protests against the accord.

From Barron's

But after spending less than £30m on four players last summer, it is clear his pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

From BBC

Aunt Kitty could handle an argument, but the second a tinge of fussiness colored my voice, she went deaf.

From Literature

Planes "may have flown 'deaf' for a short while... but under no circumstances was there a flight safety problem," he said, with pilots still having their radar.

From Barron's

Kraft Heinz’s sales employees were frustrated too, believing their suggestions had fallen on deaf ears.

From The Wall Street Journal