numbed
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He might be a clout-seeking artist, or a symbol of numbed humanity?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
And, finally, the Prime Directive of 2024: Never, ever become numbed by the endless drumbeat of outrages.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024
The juvenile detention center still looms one block north, standing like a numbed face, an architectural and cultural counterpoint to the expressive life in Washington Hall.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
Wave after wave, Ralph followed the rise and fall until something of the remoteness of the sea numbed his brain.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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