deaf

Example Sentences

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It mines his experiences as a Coda - a child of deaf adults - for material.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“How does ruining the life of a 6-year-old deaf child make our community or our country any safer?” he said.

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