deafen
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“The desire to deafen and respond with noise reflects a kind of discredit of the political discourse,” Christian Salmon, a French essayist and columnist for the online publication Slate, said in an interview.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Jamming “can blind and deafen an aircraft very quickly and very dangerously, especially if you lose GPS and radar and you’re a jet flying at 600 miles an hour.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
“Sirens deafen / Everything’s on fire in heaven, heaven,” she sings in what sounds like a moody lullaby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Opposing sides defecate piles of paperwork at one another, seemingly hoping to discourage or deafen the opponent.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 6, 2018
The blast didn’t just deafen Alex, it shuddered right through him as if trying to rip out his heart.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
To recognize that the paralysis of suffering deafens us to our own emotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
But indiscriminately blocking or hiding the voices of those you don’t agree with does not silence them; it only deafens you.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2016
A seaport, South Street or otherwise, isn’t the right place to experience Dinosaur Jr.—the band is best enjoyed in a dark, enclosed room, where you can adore it viscerally, as it deafens you.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 14, 2014
When he blows his nose, he deafens his students, listening to his instructions through headphones.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2012
Dewey’s ears ring with it—a ringing that almost deafens him to the whispery rush of Smith’s soft voice.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Yet when the researchers treated the mice with a plant-based cholesterol-like compound called phytosterols, the artificially deafened mice experienced improvement in their hearing.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
Mohammad Wali said he was listening to a speaker address the crowd when the huge explosion temporarily deafened him.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
But Ms Clair criticised them over their stance, saying: "Their silence deafened me."
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2022
For radio astronomers, their sensitive instruments increasingly deafened on Earth, that is a bleak prospect.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 18, 2019
She seemed deafened by the machinery and too cowed to ask questions even when she needed to.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
The deafening response suggested he’d gotten it almost right: In fact, it had been too long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
A stadium that has rocked to the sound of protest has now returned to deafening praise.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the pine trees lining Krystal Polk's home, in her family for generations, don't protect her from the data center's deafening drone, which sounds like a jet that never takes off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The music and cheers blur into a low hum, drowned out by the deafening sound of a ticking clock only Jack can hear.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Metal and brick smashed together in one deafening roar.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
