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numb

[nuhm] / nʌm /




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"I really have gone numb," fitness trainer Elaheh from Ahvaz told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

"Once I went into the ATM corner, my throat felt scratchy, almost numb."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Bond markets grow increasingly numb to headlines out of the Middle East with supply and European Central Bank color in focus,” Commerzbank’s Hauke Siemssen said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I feel numb as she pulls me along.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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