benumbed

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Benumbed and exasperated, he shrewdly solved the problem of how to summon aid: by shutting off tap lines through which beer flowed to the bar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Benumbed at first by the suddenness of the peace accord, the settlers became increasingly restive.

From Time Magazine Archive

Benumbed with cold she had sunk under the tempest, and could not rise again.

From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor

Benumbed with cold, sick, and shivering, she sank into an uneasy slumber at last, with her head on the hard, wooden bench.

From The Actress' Daughter A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes

Benumbed with the cold and cramped by riding so long in one position, the girl was unable to stand when she was lifted from the saddle.

From The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey