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
"They're in a state of numbness and even disbelief but there will also be feelings of anger and guilt and fear and pain."
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Worse than normalization; we have descended into numbness.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 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
She worked with energy and dispatch, but on occasion a numbness took hold of her and she caught herself singing that odd and memorable song and looking out beyond the crystal pillars at the sky.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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