deafening

Example Sentences

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There was a blinding flash of white light followed by a deafening explosion that shook the house.

From Literature

Italy, as the host nation, marched in last to deafening applause and cheers from the crowd in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

It began not with an absence of noise or a deafening crush of earth, but with the gurgle of water and the alarm of a siren.

From Literature

“When you don’t speak out, the old adage that silence is deafening is absolutely true. You end up losing the public and you end up putting your own people at risk,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times