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Benumbed at first by the suddenness of the peace accord, the settlers became increasingly restive.

From Time Magazine Archive

Benumbed and exasperated, he shrewdly solved the problem of how to summon aid: by shutting off tap lines through which beer flowed to the bar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Benumbed as his critical judgment now was, he went prospecting for the fountain of life in a zone where dreams flourish and superficial enchantment predominates.

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson

Benumbed, fatigued, and ready as I was to drop from the saddle, I entered it as joyfully as a shipwrecked sailor climbs a barren rock.

From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Holcroft, Thomas

Benumbed by his stillness, he had fallen asleep, with his cheek on his picture-book; and his big head, so heavy at times that it bent his neck, looked pale in the lamplight.

From His Masterpiece by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred