Example Sentences

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Do try to convince my friends; these ten days I have dinned the same arguments into their ears.

From Six Women and the Invasion by Yerta, Gabrielle

Of course, everything Janet said was gospel truth, and there was no gainsaying it; but even truth is sometimes depressing, and not the thing one wishes forever to have dinned into one's ears.

From A Little Question in Ladies' Rights by Fillmore, Parker

Ever since I’ve been here, you and Angela have dinned the head girl’s boots into my ears till I’m sick of hearing about the stupid things.

From The Youngest Girl in the School by Sharp, Evelyn

Orators might have preached to him all day about the progress of mankind in America, flags might have been flapped and newspapers might have dinned the wonders of his country into his brain.

From Marching Men by Anderson, Sherwood

You have dinned the word into my ears; there's no gainsaying it.

From The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)