- past participle of desensitize.
- past tense form of desensitize.
desensitized
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Wehniainen speculated that a difficult job market may have left candidates desensitized to interview rituals and discouraged about their chances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
But Wall Street has become desensitized to the actual or attempted regulation of tech platforms, which have only continued to grow.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
When I asked Jemima why she felt she was able to consume all this graphic content, she recognized that at this time in her life she was deeply desensitized.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Reactions to other recent reports have been muted as well, with investors seemingly desensitized to Nvidia’s big numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
By their constant contact with the chemicals these men keep themselves desensitized — as an allergist keeps his patients desensitized by repeated small injections of the allergen.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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