had deadened
- past perfect of deaden.
Example Sentences
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The cold had deadened his limbs to sticks of bone and flesh, working without feeling to keep his head above the surface.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
His senses, which he had deadened during his ardent Samana years, were again awakened.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
An expression of deep horror had deadened the curious light in his eyes.
From The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon by Cullum, Ridgwell
The fatigue which at first had deadened her nerves now woke them to acuter sensibility, and an appealing word from her husband would have drawn her to his arms.
From The Fruit of the Tree by Kimball, Alonzo
The sharp hoofs of his team were flinging mud in every direction, and the rattle of the wheels had deadened to a thick sucking as they sank into the black mud.
From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell
