deafening
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“I think that silence is deafening in a lot of ways for crypto.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
When the buyer’s answer isn’t good enough, Miranda is forced to find another way for Runway to forge on, amid the deafening sound of a ticking clock.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Cameron laughed when the fans erupted into deafening screams as she arrived.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The 24-hour operation runs at a constant roar as machines grind rock at deafening volumes, its tunnels stretching for hundreds of kilometres beneath Poland's surface.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The crowd was relentlessly, pathologically friendly, and their enthusiasm was deafening.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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