Many late deafened adults suffer from something I term deafness paranoia.    From Wordnik.com.  [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference

The couple believe that deafness is a cultural identity as well as a physical reality.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: April 7, 2002 - April 13, 2002 Archives] Reference

The cause of the deafness is unknown, but has been attributed to diseases such as syphilis, lead poisoning, or typhus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five People Born on December 16 | myFiveBest] Reference

Immediately, I wanted to find the person who wrote that, shake them up, tell them that deafness is not the end of the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [Deaf is as deaf does. «] Reference

The deafness was his idea of a ruse for his purpose.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Shot] Reference

It seems to me that the deafness is a barrier to that.    From Wordnik.com.  [The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters] Reference

So I believe is deafness, which is commonly mistaken for stupor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life] Reference

I got over the Board of Visitors (two hours and a half) better than I expected, but my deafness was a horrid nuisance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2] Reference

But her deafness, which is classed as severe to profound, did not prevent her from falling in love with ballet from a young age.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference

His deafness is part ruse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Excerpt: Fall of Frost by Brian Hall] Reference

It's obesity, not deafness which is screwing our country up, among other perfectly preventable things.    From Wordnik.com.  [Steven Weber: Daily Affirmations] Reference

If not treated in time, it can lead to nervous disorders, conditions such as deafness and paralysis, and death.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Some now have doubts: Leading military vets who joined the 2008 campaign now complain about White House "deafness" and inaction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Air Force Lt. Col. sues to block 'don't ask' discharge] Reference

And then there are deviations from the norm such as deafness, spina bifida, etc. which are clearly outside the scope of normal design.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sinner Casts Stone:] Reference

ROZEN: It's funny, that kind of deafness to critique is often the mark of a good artist.    From Wordnik.com.  [news | SH | http://www.heraldtribune.com] Reference

Leading military vets who joined the 2008 campaign now complain about White House "deafness" and inaction.    From Wordnik.com.  [News & Politics] Reference

Many survivors are affected for life by physical disabilities such as deafness, speech impediments, and even limb amputations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

Mumps is normally a mild disease, but in a minority of cases, there can be severe complications, such as deafness and meningitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

Hysterical deafness is a real, diagnosed phenomenon.    From Wordnik.com.  [In the Beginning...] Reference

To cure warts and corns; Cure for deafness; Cure for inverted toe-nail.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference

Some things about this partial deafness of mine actually work quite well.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Way to Hear] Reference

"Eh? Yes; it is more valuable than money," said Ebenezer, relapsing into deafness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference

Bendel goes on, noting in particular the film's overall dullness and tone-deafness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jeff Reichert: You Can't Please Everyone] Reference

When I mentioned all this, Cartier-Bresson first feigned deafness, then indifference.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man Of The Moment] Reference

DOGS HAVE LONG BEEN trained to help people who suffer blindness, deafness and epilepsy.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Task For Fido] Reference

When confronted by a boring guest at a party, I can plead deafness and move right along.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Way to Hear] Reference

 Outside, he walks in a deafness, a fog, and blends with the night crowd along the street.    From Wordnik.com.  [Green Animals] Reference

His condition is "" not anything like profound deafness, '' according to his audiologist, Dr. James Sun.    From Wordnik.com.  [The President's Got A New Aid] Reference

If the Democratic Party continues its tone-deafness to women voters, it does so at its own political peril.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amy Siskind: Why Obama Really Went on The View] Reference

She expects openness and understanding from Gilbert Osmond but instead finds dumbness, deafness, and suffocation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lev Raphael: What's So Gay About Marriage? The Literary Record Is Grim] Reference

Nearly 100 million Americans suffer from hearing impairments, and many can trace their deafness to being assaulted by noise.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rattle And Roar] Reference