How to Use hard of hearing in a Sentence

hard of hearing

adjective
  • Jess is hard of hearing and had to take her hearing aids out to swim.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • There’s a lot of the old folks that are hard of hearing or don’t use cellphones.
    — Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This helps people who scroll with their sound off and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
    — Michelle Abdow, Forbes, 10 June 2021
  • Maybe decades of gunfire have left your dad a little hard of hearing?
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 1 June 2020
  • They were drawn by the quality of schools for the deaf and hard of hearing.
    — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2020
  • That is starting to shift too, at least for the Deaf and hard of hearing.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
  • There still aren’t many films with a deaf or hard of hearing person of color as lead.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
  • That will make the film accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But the feature can also come in handy for people who aren’t hard of hearing.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Sep. 2022
  • The fibers can also amplify sounds, which could help those who are hard of hearing.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Deaf and hard of hearing options are available through their website.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health, 21 Jan. 2023
  • There are 38 states that have agencies focused on the deaf and hard of hearing.
    — Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Is there a case to be made that Joe should have been played by someone who is deaf or hard of hearing?
    — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Joel is less gruff and more representative of his age and hard of hearing in one ear.
    — Elise Favis, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Open captions will be made accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Sunday performances will be sign acted for the deaf and hard of hearing.
    — Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • All deaf roles will be played by deaf or hard of hearing actors, including the football team.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Marshall is one of 17 students on campus who are deaf or hard of hearing.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • The law requires that the director of that new office be someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.
    — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2021
  • There are over 400 million deaf and hard of hearing people worldwide!
    — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Since, Crippen is hard of hearing, Boro went into her room with a white board and wrote their father's name.
    — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 2 Aug. 2020
  • When Walter became blind and hard of hearing, Margaret helped him in the voting booth.
    — Ryan McCarthy, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Deaf and hard of hearing people can access the 988 Videophone here.
    — Christopher Dawson, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The goal is not only for people who are deaf and hard of hearing to enjoy the art form, but to see themselves on stage as performers.
    — Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Perlman said Wax was hard of hearing and at a certain point went to open the door to the closet, assuming the risk was over.
    — Sabrina Souza, CNN, 1 June 2023
  • For many kids who are deaf and hard of hearing who do return to the classroom, or even just walk down the street, another challenge awaits — face masks.
    — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2020
  • As the sun set on the nation’s only entirely deaf and hard of hearing campus, the lights in the nearby dorm rooms glowed softly.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The school also offers a BA performance for deaf and hard of hearing actors.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
  • New Zealander Lily McManus is hard of hearing and wears hearing aids.
    — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2021
  • As the founder of Stanford’s first club for the deaf and hard of hearing, Pritsky would invite speakers to campus.
    — Ramsha Zubairi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023

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