remain deaf

Frequency: 5.53.1 per million words

To continue to be deaf over a period of time.

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Examples (10)

  • She remained deaf until she died.
  • After the illness, he remained deaf in his left ear for the rest of his life.
  • Despite the surgery, the patient remained deaf and had to rely on sign language.
  • Many veterans remained deaf in at least one ear from the constant explosions.
  • The old dog remained deaf in its final years, but was still a happy companion.
  • The committee remained deaf to our suggestions.
  • The government has remained deaf to the public's pleas for tax reform.
  • He remained deaf to all advice from his friends and family.
  • For years, the corporation remained deaf to complaints about its environmental impact.
  • Why do you remain deaf to reason when the facts are so clear?