fall on deaf ears

idiom

: to fail to be heard : to be ignored

Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.

Examples of fall on deaf ears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iran’s threats of more severe action in case of further escalation may fall on deaf ears in Israel, to its own peril. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024

Calls for space arms control measures will likely fall on deaf ears in the Kremlin. —Aaron Bateman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024

Ahn Young-joon/AP Such calls seem to fall on deaf ears in Beijing and Moscow. —Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2023

Lawrence and DiCaprio portrayed astronomers whose attempt to warn humanity about an impending extinction-level event fall on deaf ears. —Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023

Despite the children’s best efforts, their protests fall on deaf ears. —Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023

Requests fall on deaf ears For travelers who like their bed made and towels replaced daily, figuring out how to get their request across can be a maddening exercise in code-breaking. —Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023

Pleas to save the clubhouse and other buildings at the former Valley View golf course did not fall on deaf ears... Already a subscriber? —Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023

Tolerance for self-serving requests from Washington, such as demands to increase oil production in Saudi Arabia to drive down the price at the pump in Iowa, now fall on deaf ears. —Ben Harburg, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2023