numb

Example Sentences

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Chris McMonagle, a friend of Amy's said he, like many in Derry feels, "numb, sadness and shock" following her death.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

“What are you gonna do about it? You get very numb to these kinds of numbers,” said Kane, who works out of his one-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

"My hands, my fingers, they go numb," she said, slowly unclenching her fists.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Her thoughts were as numb as her legs.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan