deafening

Example Sentences

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"It was still anybody's game and the noise was deafening," said Banks.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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 • Mar. 15, 2026

For a recurring exhibition that is often chided for its deafening, in-your-face messaging, this edition of the show is all but silent; for a show that’s known—almost famous—for generating controversy, this outing is entirely anodyne.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

On this February day, only the wind broke the deafening silence, whipping across the scattering of small colourful houses.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The sap must have gummed up the works, because a deafening crack echoed down the mountainside.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia