deafening
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The most painful part of waiting is not often not the delay itself, but the deafening silence as you sit looking at the clock ticking by.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
The cheer from the sold-out crowd at Crypto.com Arena was deafening when James kissed a left handed layup off the glass to pull the Lakers to within one possession with 2:59 left.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Despite Evy’s mother growing less responsive each day, the house’s quiet feels deafening — the distinctly hollow sound of silence filling the place where life should be.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Moments later, a second rocket motor kicks in with a deafening roar.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The dragon passed like an express train, turned a somersault, and burst over Bywater with a deafening explosion.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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