numb
Example Sentences
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But in 2026, everything can be dramatized until we’re numb to the truth of what we’re seeing.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 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
"The next phase of feelings were just numb," he says of the days after Freeman fled.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
"I feel a bit numb, a bit emotionless," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Soaked to the skin, his hands numb, Taran wrestled vainly with the cauldron.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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