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as in numbed
lacking in sensation or feeling
I've been sitting in the same position for too long and now my feet are numb
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as in blank
not expressing any emotion
apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
years of physical and emotional abuse had rendered the woman numb and withdrawn
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as in to dull
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
wait for the medication to numb your mouth
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Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Cold can also function as an anesthetic to numb sore areas and slow down pain messages that are being transmitted to the brain.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The number of storms crossing the region was numbing.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Often World Cup-level race boots, which tend to be stiffer and less insulated, make my feet numb and my toes freeze.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Cold can also function as an anesthetic to numb sore areas and slow down pain messages that are being transmitted to the brain.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
What to Expect When administering hyaluronic acid, the healthcare provider will do the following:
Inject local anesthesia into the space around the joint to numb it.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The number of storms crossing the region was numbing.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Jose, who was the chief operating officer of RCA Records, was hit multiple times, including point blank in the head.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Starting with a blank canvas will promote new beginnings.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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As a fellow Capricorn, Trainor embodies her sign’s stoic yet witty side with this epic costume, channeling this Earth sign’s wisdom and desire for authority.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Buckner stood, stoic and patient, answering for his mistake until every inquisitor was satisfied.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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This style somewhat dulls the dramatic impact of Papa, despite ample use of slow-motion, music and other techniques meant to try and heighten sensations.Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hong Kong vowed to foster a digital-asset hub in 2022 as part of an effort to burnish the city’s standing following a political crackdown that had dulled its appeal.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 28 Oct. 2024
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Kidd was thought to be asleep in the basement by then.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2024
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Overnight staff were asleep at the site, the shelter said on social media, but no injuries were reported among civilians or firefighters, according to the fire department.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Rudolph sat before an (empty) vanity mirror and the real-life vice president appeared in a similar suit and necklace seated on the other side.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The piece, The Frugal Meal, depicts a gaunt couple at a dinner table before an empty bowl, a small loaf of bread and a bottle of wine.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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My dad is this like calm, sweet, empathetic man and Happy is a little bit high strung.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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But if in one moment all was calm, in the next everything changed.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jeni Brodsky, the trauma program manager at UC Health, said the goal in Cincinnati is to enroll half of all victims and reduce violence by 5% to 10% over three years.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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The idea is to reduce worry and frustration, not add to it with debt.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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In a distant third is Andrés Ojeda, 40, a muscular and media-savvy lawyer who has tried to energize apathetic young voters with splashy campaign videos showing him lifting weights at the gym and describing himself as a classic Capricorn.Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Evan is panicked, but the kids are unimpressed — apathetic, even —and tell him that the sound was not actually reason for emergency, but rather the standard proceedings of Markie (Sean Patton) the gym teacher’s student gun club.Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Numb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numb. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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