numb
adjective
deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move.
numbed
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past participleof numb.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof numb.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
numbadjectivedeprived of physical sensation or the ability to move.
Example Sentences
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Some contend that numbed investors to the threat, keeping yields and borrowing costs lower than they should have been.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
In his sermon during Saturday night's Easter vigil, the pontiff urged believers not to feel numbed by the scale of global conflicts but to work actively for reconciliation.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
That when that final envelope was opened, we’d be on the edge of our seats... or at the very least not completely numbed to the inevitability of the winners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
We prayed until our faith passed into an exhaustion that numbed us to sleep.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
