profoundly deaf
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He was becoming profoundly deaf and now sported bright pink hearing aids, but his work had made him wealthy.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
She began signing when her younger sister was diagnosed profoundly deaf aged five.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
People who are born profoundly deaf, meaning they have little or no hearing, often rely on sign language rather than speech to communicate.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
He said: "You can't have somebody locked in hospital who's now de-skilled, profoundly deaf, non-verbal, and just told they are free to go home."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
In the last two years of his life, now profoundly deaf and mosdy bedridden by severe illness, Beethoven withdrew into a private sound world, composing six string quartets of astonishing, unapproachable intensity.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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