numb

Example Sentences

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I felt like I was an extra in a BritBox drama and I couldn’t stop taking photos despite my numb fingers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But in 2026, everything can be dramatized until we’re numb to the truth of what we’re seeing.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"I was quite numb," said Maria Wilson, Keely's grandmother.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"I feel a bit numb, a bit emotionless," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Twig, wait,” I said again, gripping the phone so tightly that my fingers started going numb.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller