Example Sentences
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Some contend that numbed investors to the threat, keeping yields and borrowing costs lower than they should have been.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
He might be a clout-seeking artist, or a symbol of numbed humanity?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
"We are in shock and numbed at the news this afternoon. No Garda shift is ever routine, but this one has ended in the most horrendous of circumstances."
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
We prayed until our faith passed into an exhaustion that numbed us to sleep.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
