tin ear

Example Sentences

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“There are so many ways to ease the grief for the Jewish community in Bondi, without having a tin ear for the rest of multicultural Australia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The former transport secretary warned Ms Truss not to have a "tin ear" to voters' concerns about rising living costs and to do a U-turn as soon as possible.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022

Listening to this album, you’d have to have a tin ear to not hear their abilities and a cold heart to not recognize their aspirations.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2018

Aides were sometimes frustrated by his political tin ear.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2014

She played the piano for him, and though he had a tin ear, he listened with enjoyment and love.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman