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

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

"That feeling when it gets too close to your eardrum? It's like that, times 10."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

That's because each ear infection can potentially impair hearing with fluid building up behind the eardrum.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

“I’m Lithuanian. Of course I like amber. Your eardrum has ruptured. This is recent. How did it happen?” she asked.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys