was deafening
- past progressive of deafen.
Example Sentences
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Inside the Principality, the noise was deafening, The head thudded, the ears split.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
The streets in Jerusalem leading up to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, were a sea of blue and white Israeli flags, and the noise from vast loudspeakers set up along the route was deafening.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
But for an opening day pregame ceremony, it was deafening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
For a first act, it was deafening madness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
The sound was deafening as she was sitting in one of the tufted chairs in front of the fireplace in my room.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
