numbness
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And more serious concerns such as a stroke need to be ruled out when dizziness or vertigo is accompanied by severe imbalance, double vision, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, trouble walking or decreased alertness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Sinn Féin assembly member Colm Gildernew told Good Morning Ulster there was a sense of numbness in the community.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Grace, what stands out to you about playing her in that state of numbness to her life crashing down?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Compressing it causes pain or numbness while sitting or driving.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
The numbness inside her was being pushed away by hot emotion: resentment at her father, a sudden ache for her family—she missed them, she realized.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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