- past tense form of desensitize.
- past participle of desensitize.
desensitized
Example Sentences
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At the same time, buyers are “becoming increasingly desensitized to these discounts,” Ali Wolf, chief economist at NewHomeSource and Zonda, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
He explains how he believes Alcaraz’s tragic death likely came to be and how officers have become desensitized to issues afflicting America’s prisons.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
I hear this narrative a lot, like, people are so plugged into social media and desensitized to violence that we just don’t care about anyone else anymore.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“You almost get desensitized to it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Lawrence’s friendship with Neylan desensitized him to the moral quandary faced by members of the Rad Lab, especially its European-born scientists.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
