ear-splitting
Example Sentences
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Open has one more ear-splitting weekend in store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
A fiery crack of red and gold explodes above a village in China's pyrotechnics hub of Liuyang, where residents are accustomed to ear-splitting fireworks tests year-round.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The roar after Londynn Jones hit her first three-pointer to put the Bruins up 47-41 with 7:17 remaining in the third quarter was ear-splitting on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
The decibel level rose from mere ear-splitting to near ear-drum-busting.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
It grew louder and louder and louder and closer and closer and closer until it became a deafening, ear-splitting roar that seemed to be coming from inside the tiny bottle.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
