desensitized

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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 • Mar. 18, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“It’s just so widespread that we’re all desensitized to it.”

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

Rowan hadn’t thought much of it at the time, but now he understood; it stopped being gleaning the moment one became desensitized to the act.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman