How to Use tinnitus in a Sentence

tinnitus

noun
  • First there are bouts of tinnitus; over time, all sounds grow muffled and fuzzy.
    — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The tinnitus is normally present on the same side as the hearing loss.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Engines roared in the event's main tent, filling the space with the smell of exhaust and enough noise to give one tinnitus.
    — Sam Fogel, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The noise stopped suddenly; the only sound left was the tinnitus ringing in my ears.
    — Ben Santer, Scientific American, 19 May 2020
  • But the star was happy to be able to highlight Lana’s struggle with tinnitus in some scenes.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There is the constant fear that after a strong crisis, tinnitus will come back, unannounced.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Another way to treat tinnitus with hearing aids is sound masking.
    — Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • In a statement, Remy reflected on all the hard work and tinnitus of life on the road.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023
  • For some of them, tinnitus — often reported as a ringing in the ears — is common.
    — Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire, STAT, 11 June 2024
  • The substance can be used medically to treat tinnitus, dizziness and chest pain.
    — Beth Harris, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
  • And all these guys that served in Vietnam with me suffer from tinnitus because of the force of the jet engines on their ears.
    — Jack King, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Unlike beams of tinnitus, these keening, distortionlike sounds were a sign of healthy ears.
    — Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 19 May 2017
  • The rocket hit just over 3 feet from him, leaving him with shrapnel through his leg, tinnitus in his left ear, and nerve damage in his back.
    — Special To Al.com, AL.com, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Is that an indication of tinnitus in the left ear plus possible brain damage?
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2022
  • For some people, this might show up as tinnitus — an awful internal ringing or buzzing noise — or even hearing loss.
    — Avital Norman Nathman, Flow Space, 10 July 2024
  • Wildfire was a constant, with us everywhere, every day, all year long, like tinnitus or regret.
    — New York Times, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Among that smaller group, about 40 percent said their symptoms worsened their tinnitus.
    — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2021
  • For instance, the main symptom that everyone complained of was tinnitus.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2021
  • Other symptoms include hearing loss, pressure in the ear, and tinnitus (ringing in the ear).
    — Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
  • The peaks of my audible range have been dulled by decades of proximity to loud amplifiers; my tinnitus hangs out like tape hiss.
    — Washington Post, 10 July 2021
  • However, an attack of tinnitus – an unbearable ringing sound in the ears – drags her from the top of her game to the edge of madness.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 May 2022
  • Attending concerts and festivals without earplugs has been shown to cause mild tinnitus (ear ringing) in the short term.
    — Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Having pain in the region amounts to a never-ending genital tinnitus.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Secondary symptoms include ear pain, hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in your ear), vertigo, and dry mouth and eyes.
    — Ebony Williams, ajc, 11 June 2022
  • On set, Ahmed wore custom implants in his ears that emitted white noise and a high ringing to approximate tinnitus.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The drug is known to have short-term side effects such as nausea, diarrhea and tinnitus while long-term use can irreversibly impair eyesight.
    — Bhuma Shrivastava, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
  • Right from the opening shots, Baby is doggedly trying to block out the nasty mayhem around him (in addition to his tinnitus).
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2017
  • The researchers also believe their findings could offer a new treatment for conditions such as stroke as well as tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.
    — Mo Costandi, Scientific American, 29 June 2017
  • Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

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