deadened

Example Sentences

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For others, stop-start has deadened the joy of driving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s pleasant to type on, thanks to each key’s even and clear sound signature, lacking ping or hollowness — though some may find it overly deadened.

From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022

The league’s hope was that a deadened ball would cut down on home runs and increase action in the field of play.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2022

More than a decade later, in August 2005, 100 homes were destroyed in the Blue Mountains when a Columbia Rural Electric Association line sparked against a deadened tree and burned 52,000 acres.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2022

We are deadened by the strain—a deadly tension that scrapes along one’s spine like a gapped knife.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque