| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Worsened hearing condition | ||
| Less willing to listen | Wall Street Journal | 27 Jul 2019 |
| Less willing to listen | ||
| With hearing getting worse | The Guardian Quick | 07 Apr 2017 |
| Less willing to listen | Universal | 08 Aug 2016 |
| Less willing to listen | ||
| More like a post? | ||
| More immune to sound | ||
| More in need of a hearing aid | ||
| Less willing to listen | ||
| More immune to sound | ||
| More immune to criticism | ||
| More unheeding | ||
| More heedless |