Deafening
Deafening adjective - Marked by a high volume of sound.
Usage example: a boom box blasting deafening music
Nearby Word: deafened
Soft
Soft adjective - Not loud in pitch or volume.
Usage example: soft music played in the background while we ate
Both words in one sentence
- The whole ballet itself is a musical nightmare, but after a soft glissando near an ever deafening end, Igor Stravinsky scared his listeners on a far harsher chord than Haydn.
Source: Last Note Nightmare
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