deaf

Example Sentences

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“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

"Supporters naturally raise their concerns and they fall on deaf ears far too much," Concannon says.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“What was the sin?” asked Rep. Eric Swallwell on Monday, decrying the deportation of a 6-year-old deaf boy and his family when they showed up for a “routine immigration check.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

You would have to be stone deaf to sleep through it even in a feather bed.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein