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numbing

[nuhm-ing] / ˈnʌm ɪŋ /








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The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

When supplied in large quantities, they can have a numbing effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

"Is it, in fact, unhealthy and desensitising and numbing to feel joy when we're surrounded by so much suffering?" he asks.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

That can produce psychic numbing, the inability or disinclination to feel, which can reach the point of immobilization.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Shooting down my arms, numbing my fingers and toes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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