sound pollution

Example Sentences

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“I’m happy to see that the city has taken a stand,” said Christopher Potter, who lives near one of the lots and started an online petition urging the company to reduce its sound pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Considering centuries of whaling, suffocating amounts of plastic garbage, and sound pollution from shipping traffic, what would be most surprising is if whales felt like speaking with humans at all.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

There is already enough “necessary” sound pollution — trains, diesel trucks, sirens, etc. — without their needing to fill in the gaps with their self-centered vanity.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022

It is controversial, with opponents arguing it causes water pollution, sound pollution, and earthquakes.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Researchers have referred to pervasive sound pollution as a “modern plague.”

From The New Yorker • Jan. 9, 2020