desensitize

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Pepperstone strategist Michael Brown said markets appear to be “becoming increasingly desensitized to incoming geopolitical news flow” as the conflict drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We hear stuff like this all the time. It just desensitizes you to there being an actual threat, knock on wood.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Reactions to other recent reports have been muted as well, with investors seemingly desensitized to Nvidia’s big numbers.

From MarketWatch

“You almost get desensitized to it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But to seasoned ski racers, already desensitized to pursuits others might find terrifying, it’s all part of the game.

From Los Angeles Times