deaf to
Example Sentences
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In its efforts to celebrate the U.S. victory, the White House has come off as tone deaf to many of the players.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
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 • Jan. 28, 2026
However, they are not deaf to the criticism.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
“How can he remain deaf to more than one million protesters in the street?”
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023
This they did and drew near the island, all except Odysseus deaf to the enchanting song.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
