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

The contractions of the womb and abdominal walls are so powerful as to exhaust and benumb the arm of the assistant and to endanger penetrating wounds of the genital organs.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

But we, my love!—doth a like spell benumb Our hearts, our voices?—must we too be dumb?

From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew

We would not employ the barbasco, that is to say, the roots of Piscidea erithryna and Jacquinia armillaris, which, when thrown into the pool, intoxicate or benumb these animals.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various

All this Todros heard in a dim and vague way; but it was enough, to benumb his heart, full of petrified faith and pride.

From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de