numbing
Example Sentences
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We all know the feeling of doom-scrolling, the mindless numbing of the brain.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
This is unfortunate, and not just because it affects the viewing experience, which is as numbing as a winter at Fort Ticonderoga.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
That’s the only explanation for the numbing lack of thrills or chills or dread in Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
Shooting down my arms, numbing my fingers and toes.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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