numb

Example Sentences

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Somehow, I feel numb and like I’m on fire at the same time.

From Literature

If anything, such a war has been eerily normalized in our collective consciousness and we’ve become remarkably numb to and fatalistic about it.

From Salon

“The lack of investment in these communities has created a culture where this continues to happen, and people are numb to it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the family was "numb and heartbroken" while Jacob, who has two brothers Joseph, aged two and Joel aged 12, is sleeping a lot.

From BBC

When supplied in large quantities, they can have a numbing effect.

From The Wall Street Journal