Example Sentences
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It is deafeningly loud, but parents said they are willing to sacrifice privacy and quiet so their children won’t feel afraid and isolated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Her right knee appeared to be untouched, but it twisted nonetheless, causing Watkins to immediately cry out as the previously deafeningly enthusiastic crowd around her grew sweepingly silent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
It was warm but deafeningly loud, which spared him from hearing women crying above.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Playing in front of Dortmund’s deafeningly loud “Yellow Wall” of fans is never easy, and the German team will fancy its chance of an upset win.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
An infant, bawling deafeningly, was loosely swathed with a piece of sheepskin onto her back.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
