numbed
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The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“We are numbed by the science, puzzled by jargon, paralyzed by predictions, confused about what actions to take, stressed as we scramble to care for our family, or simply impoverished, overworked, and tired,” Hawken writes.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025
Is it strange to suggest that, 35 years on, after becoming numbed by synthetic superhero kinetics, Woo’s brand of over-the-top now feels more grounded?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
His most recent major triumph, at the 2022 French Open, came on a painful left foot that needed to be numbed with multiple injections.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024
She felt numbed by the hatred in the woman’s eyes, “I’d trust you all right,” the constable considered.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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