numb
adjective
deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move.
numbed
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past participleof numb.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 numb.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
numbadjectivedeprived of physical sensation or the ability to move.
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
Anya couldn’t stop her forward momentum; her brain had been numbed too much by fear to make an intelligent decision anyway.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
