- past tense form of desensitize.
- past participle of desensitize.
desensitized
Example Sentences
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When I asked Jemima why she felt she was able to consume all this graphic content, she recognized that at this time in her life she was deeply desensitized.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Reactions to other recent reports have been muted as well, with investors seemingly desensitized to Nvidia’s big numbers.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
“You almost get desensitized to it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Investors have become desensitized to risk as the 2008-09 financial crisis fades from memory, Block believes.
From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025
“You need to get desensitized to the hugging,” Aaron said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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