deafening
Example Sentences
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"It was still anybody's game and the noise was deafening," said Banks.
From BBC
The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times
Torak’s new reed cape crackled like dead leaves; even his breath sounded deafening.
From Literature
Despite Evy’s mother growing less responsive each day, the house’s quiet feels deafening — the distinctly hollow sound of silence filling the place where life should be.
From Salon
It is deafeningly loud, but parents said they are willing to sacrifice privacy and quiet so their children won’t feel afraid and isolated.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
