deaf

Example Sentences

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But, Still said, their protestations fell on deaf ears.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve written letters, the city’s written letters, but it’s kind of fallen on deaf ears.”

From Los Angeles Times

People who are born profoundly deaf, meaning they have little or no hearing, often rely on sign language rather than speech to communicate.

From BBC

In July 2011, Mr Lock, 44, who is partially deaf and sighted, joined her in the school reception while she waited unsuccessfully for two hours to speak to Foden.

From BBC

A series of luxury vacations drew criticism for being tone deaf - including one trip to the private island of the Aga Khan in the Bahamas, which was found to have violated federal conflict-of-interest laws.

From BBC