deafening

Example Sentences

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For a recurring exhibition that is often chided for its deafening, in-your-face messaging, this edition of the show is all but silent; for a show that’s known—almost famous—for generating controversy, this outing is entirely anodyne.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Inside the Principality, the noise was deafening, The head thudded, the ears split.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

In these circumstances, the deafening buzz of the everyday finally reduces to a faint, pleasant hum.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

On this February day, only the wind broke the deafening silence, whipping across the scattering of small colourful houses.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

But to Mulch, each cog had a distinctive signature and when a ratchet caught, it was so loud as to be deafening.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer