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Recent Examples of hard of hearing
Home-schooled by her parents, Thea, who like Stine is hard of hearing, is further isolated by her parents’ refusal to adapt to her disability.
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
This allows people who are severely hard of hearing or deaf to understand speech.1
Cochlear implants use components inside and outside the body to stimulate hearing.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Subtitles and captions for videos and audio descriptions for complex visuals are essential for users who are hard of hearing, visually impaired or those who prefer reading to engage with content.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Super Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock is the top pick for those who are hard of hearing in our guide to The Best Extreme Alarm Clocks.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
This allows people who are severely hard of hearing or deaf to understand speech.1
Cochlear implants use components inside and outside the body to stimulate hearing.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Subtitles and captions for videos and audio descriptions for complex visuals are essential for users who are hard of hearing, visually impaired or those who prefer reading to engage with content.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Photograph: Molly Higgins Super Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock for $18 ($6 off)
Amazon
The Super Loud Vibrating Alarm Clock is the top pick for those who are hard of hearing in our guide to The Best Extreme Alarm Clocks.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard of hearing
Adjective
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Teresa quickly learned sign language to communicate with Connelly's son Brendan, who is deaf.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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When a murder takes place at a New York City newsstand, two unlikely witnesses find themselves at the center of the crime in this hilarious film: Dave Lyons (Wilder), who is deaf, and Karew (Richard Pryor), who is blind.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Government’s Course Correction The Chinese government has not been blind to these inefficiencies.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The racing veteran isn't blind to the negative sides of social media.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Which are, of course, typically mute within fashion exhibitions.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rumors about the couple dating began to surface in 2024 prior to the Paris Olympic games but both athletes have been mute about the status of their relationship until now.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There were clumps of diseased needles and black limbs killed by lightning long ago, but nothing else to arouse any interest.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, the fear that gender-diverse people are diseased and devious likewise arises in several ancient sources.—
Tom Sapsford,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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However, there is no formal provision in canon law for an incapacitated pope, and there are no current signs that Francis is unable to govern.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there is no precedent for forcibly removing an incapacitated member who had taken the oath of office that Congress.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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