numbness
Example Sentences
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That damage can trigger symptoms such as pain, tingling, and numbness, especially in the hands and feet where nerve fibers extend the farthest.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Steven had been planning his active retirement after a long and decorated career in the civil service, when he began to notice a numbness in his leg.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Worse than normalization; we have descended into numbness.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
After the hack, I experienced numbness punctuated only by feelings of anger and shame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Fadi sat back as the cold numbness that had frozen his body turned into hot, boiling anger.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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