deaf

Example Sentences

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Defender Levi Colwill, who shone at the Club World Cup, is out for most of the season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury, and Maresca's request for a replacement fell on deaf ears.

From BBC

Advocates argue that removing ASL interpreters denies deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans the ability to fully participate in civic life.

From Salon

You have already made up your mind, so this response may fall on deaf ears.

From MarketWatch

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