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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At the same time, buyers are “becoming increasingly desensitized to these discounts,” Ali Wolf, chief economist at NewHomeSource and Zonda, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
But Wall Street has become desensitized to the actual or attempted regulation of tech platforms, which have only continued to grow.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“You almost get desensitized to it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
“It’s just so widespread that we’re all desensitized to it.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
I’ve been desensitized to the horrors of group therapy.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
