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deafening

[def-uh-ning] / ˈdɛf ə nɪŋ /


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When the buyer’s answer isn’t good enough, Miranda is forced to find another way for Runway to forge on, amid the deafening sound of a ticking clock.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The most painful part of waiting is not often not the delay itself, but the deafening silence as you sit looking at the clock ticking by.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

She did the same at the premiere - taking time for photos and autographs with fans, and then a surprise re-appearance at the window of the cinema to more, deafening screams.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The 24-hour operation runs at a constant roar as machines grind rock at deafening volumes, its tunnels stretching for hundreds of kilometres beneath Poland's surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The light-beaming crowd that had gathered around them let out a deafening cheer.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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