- past participle of desensitize.
- past tense form of desensitize.
desensitized
Example Sentences
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At the same time, buyers are “becoming increasingly desensitized to these discounts,” Ali Wolf, chief economist at NewHomeSource and Zonda, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
But Wall Street has become desensitized to the actual or attempted regulation of tech platforms, which have only continued to grow.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
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 ● Mar. 18, 2026
“It’s just so widespread that we’re all desensitized to it.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
By their constant contact with the chemicals these men keep themselves desensitized — as an allergist keeps his patients desensitized by repeated small injections of the allergen.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
