eardrum

Example Sentences

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Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

There were also the tunnels, causing some discomfort in the eardrum.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Later, it took surgery to remove the cluster of debris that had accumulated behind my eardrum—something that can happen after eardrum damage occurs.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

When you hear a sound through your ear, what you’re really experiencing are changes in air pressure that cause your eardrum to vibrate.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

And I’d bet those Amoses wouldn’t’ve even tried to pull the roach out, and who knows how long I’d’ve had to listen to some terrified roach screaming his head off right up against my eardrum?

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis