benumb

Example Sentences

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Invention is kept alive, and the mind is not suffered to fall into that drowsy stupidity, which, in a civilized society, seems to benumb the understanding of the people….

From Forbes • Aug. 26, 2014

Most popular "Cough-Cures" benumb the upper throat and stop the tickling; smother the symptoms without touching the cause.

From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods

But she replied: "Only in earlier years–but long ago it ceased to be so–did they make my eye-sockets burn and benumb my brain."

From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul

With a nature like his the abrupt catastrophe did not benumb; it even stimulated; but it took the flavour out of many of his pursuits.

From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)

The world's forces began to benumb and appall him.

From The Light of the Star A Novel by Garland, Hamlin