numb
Example Sentences
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"Once I went into the ATM corner, my throat felt scratchy, almost numb."
From BBC • May 25, 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
Iranian pensioner Morteza Hamidi said he has seen Trump back down too many times to take his words seriously: "We are now numb to his threats," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Flailing his numb stick-limbs, he began to fight his way back towards the surface.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing numb
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