have deadened
- present perfect of deaden.
Example Sentences
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This struggling single mother confronted head-on a lack of opportunities that should have deadened all hope, but instead fueled her determination to thrive and to prosper.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2011
They walked with exaggerated care; though the roar of the storm would have deadened the sound of a cavalry charge.
From Further Adventures of Lad by Terhune, Albert Payson
The light carpet of snow would not have deadened the newcomer’s approach to David’s ears, were it not that he was so absorbed in the words, the looks, the merest gestures of his companion.
From The Late Tenant by Tracy, Louis
The window was of triple glass that would have deadened an explosion on its sill, and the walls were thickly wadded behind an inner paneling of aromatic pine.
From The Crime Doctor by Hornung, Ernest William
And yet, could she have drawn the veil once more before her eyes and so have deadened that agonising pain, she would not have done so.
From The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
