1.   Clinton has complained privately for several years that he has difficulty hearing in crowded rooms and at noisy rallies.

2.   In addition to difficulty hearing conversations, especially when there is background noise, people with hearing loss may experience fatigue and irritation caused by straining to hear.

3.   Other symptoms include fussiness, difficulty hearing, loss of appetite and yellow-, white- or blood-tinged fluid draining from the ears.

4.   President Clinton intends to wear his hearing aids under defined circumstances only, particularly at large, noisy receptions, where it was officially announced he has difficulty hearing.

5.   She has difficulty hearing, and she speaks in a soft, quavering voice.

6.   Some had difficulty hearing.