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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

In his sermon during Saturday night's Easter vigil, the pontiff urged believers not to feel numbed by the scale of global conflicts but to work actively for reconciliation.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

But for Freeman, it was a concoction of adrenaline, relief and gratitude that — at least for a little while — mostly numbed the pain in his badly sprained right ankle.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2024

Almost deliberately, I’d numbed myself somewhat to my ambition, stepping back in moments when I’d normally step forward.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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