- present participle of numb.
numbing
Example Sentences
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But such incidents have become increasingly commonplace to the point of numbing us.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
While kids in regular public schools put in their numbing hours, students in spreading networks of classical charters get meaty reading assignments—myths, fairy tales, great books—while also memorizing sonnets and elements of America’s founding documents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
"Is it, in fact, unhealthy and desensitising and numbing to feel joy when we're surrounded by so much suffering?" he asks.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
I want to wear my matted tresses in braids as soon as I learn to do my whole head without numbing my arms.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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