desensitize

Example Sentences

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“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

Or maybe, through repeated exposure, Americans have been desensitized to the burden that unnecessary complexity imposes on us.

From The Wall Street Journal