unable to hear

Example Sentences

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Because of the noise in the shop, I was unable to hear him and asked him politely to repeat himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Viewers were unable to hear discussions between the umpires and third umpire, as sometimes happens in other cricket matches, football and rugby.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

A second researcher, unaware of which button was which and unable to hear the words they produced, pressed one of these buttons and recorded the dog’s behavior.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

Investigators were unable to hear what the American pilots were doing, however, because they took off for London and the recorder taped over all cockpit sounds after two hours.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

But there was consternation among some spectators because they had been unable to hear de Wet’s sentence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela