Example Sentences

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After the hack, I experienced numbness punctuated only by feelings of anger and shame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Grace, what stands out to you about playing her in that state of numbness to her life crashing down?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Compressing it causes pain or numbness while sitting or driving.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Developments over the winter had made the new car faster, but introduced what the drivers called a "numbness" to the front axle, which was preventing Norris' ability to exploit the car.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

I walked around the village aimlessly, as I felt restless because I simultaneously felt a tremendous rush of energy and numbness.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah