desensitize

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Anyeji says that the sender might be desensitized or numb to the disturbing content, which is also a sign of the sender’s traumatic distress, which they may unknowingly be passing along.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s easy to become desensitized to the news of yet another restaurant closing — especially if you have no personal relationship with that restaurant.

From Seattle Times

But by 2011, after one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history ripped through Missouri, researchers concluded that many residents had become desensitized to sirens and warnings.

From Seattle Times

The padded figures on the field have been so commodified and exaggerated all out of shape that the viewer is desensitized to what they experience on even the most ordinary, innocuous play.

From Washington Post

“One of the most dramatic examples of violence being desensitized is people who have information about homicides are not coming forward,” Mr. Pannell told The Washington Times.

From Washington Times