We suspect Dr. Clutterbuck's sense of hearing must be injured: for him the 'ear trumpet' magnifies but distorts sound, rendering it less distinct than before.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If the nose has become a deeply disillusioned and grief-stricken organ in the modern world, then what of the ear? The poor little ear - such an innocent, intelligent and sensitive creature; in these times of such flagrant sonic brutality, the sense within the ear has much to contend with.
The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee.
In the wake of the San Francisco scene, ears were alive. It was a listening generation.
The site of hearing was now known to be in the cochlea.
My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.
The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.
It happens very rarely that your ears perk up about a certain project.
My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
He seems determined to make a trumpet sound like a tin whistle.
All rock musicians are deaf... Or insensitive to mellow sounds.