Example Sentences

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“When you don’t speak out, the old adage that silence is deafening is absolutely true. You end up losing the public and you end up putting your own people at risk,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Yet, here we are, and the silence is deafening.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2024

Ms Graham said for those coming to the organisation after being put on a waiting list the "silence is deafening".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

At Site Zero, the roar of the machines is deafening as conveyor belts carry 40 tons per hour of mixed plastic waste through the entrails of the factory.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

The sound is deafening, drowning out anything and everything.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu