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Some contend that numbed investors to the threat, keeping yields and borrowing costs lower than they should have been.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

“We are numbed by the science, puzzled by jargon, paralyzed by predictions, confused about what actions to take, stressed as we scramble to care for our family, or simply impoverished, overworked, and tired,” Hawken writes.

From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025

She said: “It's only when they've been numbed and they see the actual device coming out and they feel it prodded in their skin, do they realise what's actually going on?”

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024

Charlie tried to remember, he tried, but all he had was fog and haze and a parade of loss that numbed and shamed.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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