Example Sentences

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But his first Emmy hosting gig revealed an insistent tone deafness that he could not steer out of, and it made a parade of worthwhile wins into a slog.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

Former Trump aide Patrick Wilson has said there was a "tremendous amount of tone deafness by politicians in Northern Ireland".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

Involving the Shin Bet, which is deeply mistrusted by Palestinian citizens, is another sign of the tone deafness, critics say.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2023

The researchers captured 924 recordings from 33 residents of Quebec, including 18 participants with congenital amusia—commonly known as tone deafness.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 11, 2022

But I was not in the band, because I suffer from the kind of tone deafness that is generally associated with actual deafness.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green