numb
Example Sentences
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Donna and Paul Freeman, who lived near the man who was shot, said they had been left feeling numb.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“I usually feel numb, like a doctor, but sometimes it’s impossible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
You arrive to the therapist’s office, perhaps anxious, flustered, maybe numb.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Many people are numb or marinating in indignation and anger.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
My feet and hands were completely numb with cold, but I didn’t bother trying to warm them up.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Vocabulary lists containing numb
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