blunted

Example Sentences

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Without that message, the itch-relief sensation is blunted, enabling excessive scratching that can damage the skin, according to Gualdani’s team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Arteta has spoken previously about how chaos and attacking more directly were effective ways for Arsenal to create chances when Zubimendi's influence was blunted by being man-marked.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Yet, as excited as those artists were to support their industry comrades, their efforts were repeatedly blunted by the Globes’ worst impulses.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

High levels of debt, narrowing profit margins, and concerns tied to circular financing arrangements among the sector’s biggest players have also blunted performance over the final weeks of the year.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel