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At first his muscles would not act; a numbing, aching pain possessed him.
FOUR WEIRD TALESALGERNON BLACKWOOD
But a glimmering of light came and lifted him out of a numbing despair.
THE TRAGEDY OF ST. HELENAWALTER RUNCIMAN
The quickly-following events of the last twenty-four hours had had a numbing effect on her brain.
THE INDEPENDENCE OF CLAIREMRS. GEORGE DE HORNE VAIZEY
Jack had contemplated the possibility of being some time struck down by the numbing cold.
THE SHOOTING OF DAN MCGREW, A NOVELMARVIN DANA
They did not reply; they sat staring at him, assailed by a numbing realization of the truth of his assertion.
THE HOUR OF THE DRAGONROBERT E. HOWARD
A cold, numbing sensation stole down my spine and made my legs grow suddenly weak.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUS
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THE GYPSY QUEEN'S VOWMAY AGNES FLEMING
Then there are caverns full of water, numbing cold, fiercely hot—hotter than any boiling water.
THE PRINCESS AND CURDIEGEORGE MACDONALD
Of his own experience Ken felt only a numbing confusion as yet.
THE YEAR WHEN STARDUST FELLRAYMOND F. JONES
To them it was a numbing, constricting presence; the abode of darkness and horror.
THE NEW WORLD OF ISLAMLOTHROP STODDARD

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