deaf

Example Sentences

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Critics panned it as tone deaf and uncreative, and it was cancelled after two seasons.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Elsewhere, the award for best drama went to ITV's Code of Silence, which starred Rose Ayling-Ellis as a deaf woman who helps police with her lip reading skills.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

As germane and revealing as her discussions of deaf history and political inequality are, however, they can become repetitious and sometimes strident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Ms. Nović’s trajectory from denial to pride in her identity as a member of the deaf community is moving and compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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