deafen
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“The desire to deafen and respond with noise reflects a kind of discredit of the political discourse,” Christian Salmon, a French essayist and columnist for the online publication Slate, said in an interview.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Across Los Angeles, studio denizens accustomed to providing all-hours access for musicians on creative benders have been wandering hallways and pondering ways to deafen the silence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2020
Opposing sides defecate piles of paperwork at one another, seemingly hoping to discourage or deafen the opponent.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 6, 2018
“Tribes” isn’t just about auditory deafness, but also the inner voices that scramble the psyche and deafen us to others’ needs, and the difference between cerebral and emotional intelligence.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2017
The blast didn’t just deafen Alex, it shuddered right through him as if trying to rip out his heart.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
To recognize that the paralysis of suffering deafens us to our own emotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
But indiscriminately blocking or hiding the voices of those you don’t agree with does not silence them; it only deafens you.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2016
Another competition of this mould - regardless of how it is packaged - would surely just add to the white noise that already deafens fans of football’s most saturated market.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2015
A seaport, South Street or otherwise, isn’t the right place to experience Dinosaur Jr.—the band is best enjoyed in a dark, enclosed room, where you can adore it viscerally, as it deafens you.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 14, 2014
Dewey’s ears ring with it—a ringing that almost deafens him to the whispery rush of Smith’s soft voice.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Another said: "I have 2 very excited daughters. Almost got deafened by the screaming when the purchase was verified."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
Mohammad Wali said he was listening to a speaker address the crowd when the huge explosion temporarily deafened him.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Even under his noise-canceling headset, Baseer said, the blast deafened him.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
For radio astronomers, their sensitive instruments increasingly deafened on Earth, that is a bleak prospect.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 18, 2019
The dizziness has subsided and while my left ear is still deafened, I can hear a ringing in my right, which seems a good sign.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
They say requests for information were met with a "deafening silence" in the weeks between Sharma's original memo and the eventual layoffs.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In other words, it’s cinéma d’auteur vs. a blockbuster disaster movie in dazzling, deafening IMAX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Vijay Sengal still remembers the deafening sound when the plane came down.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
When the buyer’s answer isn’t good enough, Miranda is forced to find another way for Runway to forge on, amid the deafening sound of a ticking clock.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
Survivors describe the sound of a tsunami as everything from a deafening rumble to a rasping hiss.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
