Deafening-silence meaning
(idiomatic) A silence, or a lack of any response, such as due to disapproval or lack of any enthusiasm. The suggestion that they work through the holidays met with deafening silence.
How do you use deafening silence in a sentence?
The flatline alarm wasn't heard above the deafening silence of the sporadic, half-hearted contract talks. So why the deafening silence on the political front? But the game went away, leaving a deafening silence. His loneliness, his deafening silence, will last forever.
What is deafening silence an example of?
The most common type of oxymoron is an adjective followed by a noun. One oxymoron example is "deafening silence," which describes a silence that is so overpowering it almost feels deafening, or extremely loud—just as an actual sound would.
