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  • past tense form of numb.
  • past participle of numb.

numbed







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Some contend that numbed investors to the threat, keeping yields and borrowing costs lower than they should have been.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

That when that final envelope was opened, we’d be on the edge of our seats... or at the very least not completely numbed to the inevitability of the winners.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2025

"We are in shock and numbed at the news this afternoon. No Garda shift is ever routine, but this one has ended in the most horrendous of circumstances."

From BBC May 11, 2025

Years after his retirement, Terry still lived in a state of numbed formality—impeccably dressed, remotely servile, never asserting himself in any way, at least that I would see.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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