desensitized

Example Sentences

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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

I hear this narrative a lot, like, people are so plugged into social media and desensitized to violence that we just don’t care about anyone else anymore.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“You need to get desensitized to the hugging,” Aaron said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste