deadened
Example Sentences
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For others, stop-start has deadened the joy of driving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
I certainly think it's made me a more appreciative one, especially coming out of winter — a season where my senses inevitably feel a little deadened after marching through a procession of gray, sunless days.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2023
It’s pleasant to type on, thanks to each key’s even and clear sound signature, lacking ping or hollowness — though some may find it overly deadened.
From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022
Some in baseball believe the ball has somehow been deadened, muting scoring and offensive statistics across the league.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022
Ron stuffed the Sneakoscope into a particularly horrible pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks, which deadened the sound, then closed the lid of the trunk on it.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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