numb
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“We feel the need to humanize Iranians because Americans are used to seeing all those lands as numbers or rubble or desert, and that makes us numb to what happens there,” Wilson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
The uncertainty is weighing on everyday Iranians too, with fitness trainer Elaheh from Ahvaz telling AFP: "I really have gone numb."
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Van der Kolk says depression can arise when people unconsciously numb emotional pain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"Once I went into the ATM corner, my throat felt scratchy, almost numb."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“We were numb to the odor, but the smell was fresh in the judge’s nostrils.”
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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