numb

Example Sentences

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But in 2026, everything can be dramatized until we’re numb to the truth of what we’re seeing.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

A community in Londonderry has been left "numb" and "in shock" following the deaths of two young friends in a crash across the border in Donegal, according to a grief counsellor.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“What are you gonna do about it? You get very numb to these kinds of numbers,” said Kane, who works out of his one-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I flick it back and forth until it moves from numb to pins and needles, then I peek through the blinds to see if Mom is here.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko