earsplitting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of earsplitting
Example Sentences
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In Meggison’s case, the incessant bills and collection calls, coupled with the anguish of divorce, were like an earsplitting noise she couldn’t quiet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The source of the earsplitting disruption was the Hard Summer music festival held at Hollywood Park, adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
Walker fondly recalls those glory seasons, when the Phillies made consecutive World Series trips in 2008 and 2009, and all the excitement, the earsplitting noise that made Citizens Bank Park the place to be.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Up close, the spinning turbines make an earsplitting din.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
As she said the word “fire,” there was an earsplitting crack.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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