Ringing
Ringing adjective - Marked by a high volume of sound.
Usage example: an angry, ringing denial of the charges
Silent
Silent adjective - Deliberately refraining from speech.
Both words in one sentence
- In Silent Hill 3, a deadly ringing red light chases Heather during the escape from the Haunted Mansion.
Source: Audible Gleam - While it doesn't go totally silent, Medal of Honor: Airborne muffles the sound and applies a red filter when you are low on health or an explosion goes off too close to you, with ear ringing accompanying the latter.
Source: Shell-Shock Silence - In reality, a sword being drawn from a scabbard is virtually silent since it's only metal rubbing on leather or wood, and blades striking one another tend to make a more flat "klack" sound since they don't vibrate in the hilt enough to emit a smooth, tonal ringing sound.
Source: Reality Is Unrealistic / General
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