deafening

Example Sentences

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The fan experience was highlighted by a memorable and deafening 2009 final at Dodger Stadium featured a Japan victory over South Korea in a game that many observers said was the loudest they ever attended.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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

When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 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

Not a word passed between Bull and his family at supper and at times the noise of the silverware clinking on plates seemed deafening.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy