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Even the true believer in economic isolationism isn’t deaf to the constituencies it would harm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 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

In his first introduction to state party activists, Cloobeck said he plans to focus on lessons from the 2024 election and urging Democrats not to be tone deaf to the electorate’s needs.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2025

She only took up running because she could not drive her daughter, who is deaf, to a special class.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2024

When work ended for the day he wandered through the scorching streets, blind and deaf to the spirit of holiday already sweeping the crowds around him.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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