How to Use earsplitting in a Sentence
earsplitting
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The regime has allowed weddings to continue but banned live bands, known for earsplitting, amplified vocals and drums.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 2022-08-11
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Periodical cicadas are known for their earsplitting sounds, which are produced by the male of the species to attract females.
—USA Today, 2021-03-30
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The earsplitting sound of rockets shrieking above the tidal flats has caused some, such as shorebirds, to flee in terror or to stop nesting in the area altogether.
—New York Times, 2021-05-24
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Then came an earsplitting explosion, then another, and another.
—Jennet Conant, Smithsonian Magazine, 2020-08-18
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An analysis of pop recordings proves that for the past decade, record labels have quietly been producing the most earsplitting CDs possible.
—Rip Rowan, WIRED, 2004-01-01
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The Aztecs have played in some earsplitting environments since their ascension into college basketball relevance.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2022-02-03
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Frequently changing lights and occasionally earsplitting volumes didn’t help.
—Dallas News, 2022-02-23
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After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting.
—Howard Fendrich, Fortune, 2022-09-03
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After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting.
—Howard Fendrich, Sun Sentinel, 2022-09-02
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After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 2022-09-02
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