deaf

Example Sentences

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Instead, he does community outreach for the about 20,000 deaf or hard-of-hearing children in the state whose hearing aids are not covered by their insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He asked Mbappe to work harder and when his request fell on deaf ears was pleased to see him depart.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Critics panned it as tone deaf and uncreative, and it was cancelled after two seasons.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Elsewhere, the award for best drama went to ITV's Code of Silence, which starred Rose Ayling-Ellis as a deaf woman who helps police with her lip reading skills.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

She mouthed: I love you, then put her hand to her heart and pointed at me like I was deaf.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson