numbed
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In his sermon during Saturday night's Easter vigil, the pontiff urged believers not to feel numbed by the scale of global conflicts but to work actively for reconciliation.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
But for Freeman, it was a concoction of adrenaline, relief and gratitude that — at least for a little while — mostly numbed the pain in his badly sprained right ankle.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
The juvenile detention center still looms one block north, standing like a numbed face, an architectural and cultural counterpoint to the expressive life in Washington Hall.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
There was a chill to the air that cut into the skin and numbed the body.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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