hearing impairment

Example Sentences

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He also had a hearing impairment which affected his schooling, and he left Eton after one year to study with a private tutor.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Another 8,059 people -- most of whom lived within fairly close proximity to aircraft landing strips -- were exposed to noise levels that can pose a risk of hearing impairment over time.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2024

We know little about him, other than he’s a recluse and is tortured by an increasingly debilitating tinnitus-like hearing impairment.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

And although Black women are statistically less inclined to be diagnosed with a hearing impairment than white women, I still find myself in a group with Whoopi Goldberg and Halle Berry.

From Salon • May 21, 2022

Everybody is treated the same way, regardless if they sit in a wheel chair, have a hearing impairment, stutter, cannot speak clearly, have difficulties in thinking or acting quickly, or just have a different looks.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd