deaf

Example Sentences

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Statements from Gulf capitals that have emphasized their noninvolvement in the U.S.-Israeli military campaign have fallen on deaf ears.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

His calls for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz have fallen on deaf ears.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“What was the sin?” asked Rep. Eric Swallwell on Monday, decrying the deportation of a 6-year-old deaf boy and his family when they showed up for a “routine immigration check.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In 2023, at age 86, Holtz questioned the toughness of coach Ryan Day’s Ohio State football team—a statement that didn’t fall on deaf ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“I really don’t know what I’d do if it weren’t for all the kindness you folks have shown me and Jubilee. ‘Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.’

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry