deadened
Example Sentences
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For others, stop-start has deadened the joy of driving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
I certainly think it's made me a more appreciative one, especially coming out of winter — a season where my senses inevitably feel a little deadened after marching through a procession of gray, sunless days.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2023
It’s pleasant to type on, thanks to each key’s even and clear sound signature, lacking ping or hollowness — though some may find it overly deadened.
From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022
The league’s hope was that a deadened ball would cut down on home runs and increase action in the field of play.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2022
The sherry had sharpened his anxiety rather than deadened it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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