had been benumbing
- past perfect progressive of benumb.
Example Sentences
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The revelation had been benumbing in its unexpectedness, and as she leaned against the book-case, an immense pity enveloped her, and she forgot her sorrow and herself.
From Eden An Episode by Saltus, Edgar
