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
“We cannot remain insensitive, our hearts deadened, before the misery of so many innocent people. We must not fail to weep. We must not fail to respond.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2019
Hunger can heighten perception, but not when combined with extreme fatigue; I suppose all my senses were very much deadened.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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