turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week , the group released a reflection declaring, “No one can turn a deaf ear to the palpable cries of anxiety and fear heard in communities throughout the country in the wake of a surge in immigration enforcement activities.”

From Los Angeles Times

“When I started the environmental education program I thought they were going to turn a deaf ear to us … and at first that happened,” Domínguez said.

From Seattle Times

"I'm not blind to it. It's not like I turn a deaf ear to all of this," Tagovailoa explained.

From Fox News

Vivanco added that Uribe removed the soldiers in 2008, after complaints from the press, but “until then, Uribe always chose to believe the lies of the military and turn a deaf ear to reports of human rights violations.”

From Seattle Times

“For the General Assembly to turn a deaf ear to the cries that are occurring all over Georgia and throughout the country would be a tragic missed opportunity and a dereliction of responsibility,” House Minority Leader Bob Trammell said.

From Seattle Times