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deafeningly



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It is deafeningly loud, but parents said they are willing to sacrifice privacy and quiet so their children won’t feel afraid and isolated.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

Playing in front of Dortmund’s deafeningly loud “Yellow Wall” of fans is never easy, and the German team will fancy its chance of an upset win.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2023

Germany fans were vastly outnumbered and deafeningly outsung, their only real cheer coming when Ilkay Gundogan scored from the penalty spot for a 1-0 half-time lead.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2022

A fossil quarry is deafeningly loud when the jackhammers and rotary hammers are going.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2022

The room was already very full and deafeningly noisy.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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