numb
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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
In April 2025, Alicia-Adele Axiak, 11, from Caerphilly woke up with a slightly numb arm amid a week spent playing netball, doing gymnastics and preparing for an upcoming dance competition.
From BBC • May 27, 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 stood there, numb, watching everyone—and my Operation Save Fig funds—stroll away.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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