numbing
Example Sentences
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We all know the feeling of doom-scrolling, the mindless numbing of the brain.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
This numbing and inescapable truth gives a unique urgency to Mr. Rosolie’s “Junglekeeper.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
These nimble performers gamely rise to the occasion, but the comic adrenaline at this point has a numbing effect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
I scoop up a handful of snow and press it against my cheek, numbing a bit of the pain.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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