desensitize
verb (used with object)
to lessen the sensitiveness of.
desensitized
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past participleof desensitize.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 desensitize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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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
When I asked Jemima why she felt she was able to consume all this graphic content, she recognized that at this time in her life she was deeply desensitized.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Reactions to other recent reports have been muted as well, with investors seemingly desensitized to Nvidia’s big numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
Or maybe, through repeated exposure, Americans have been desensitized to the burden that unnecessary complexity imposes on us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
“You need to get desensitized to the hugging,” Aaron said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
