- present participle of numb.
numbing
Americanadjective
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Example Sentences
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But such incidents have become increasingly commonplace to the point of numbing us.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Each time I chipped away at my football-induced telecom debt, I felt a numbing angst that it was as if the World Cup had never happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
"Is it, in fact, unhealthy and desensitising and numbing to feel joy when we're surrounded by so much suffering?" he asks.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
It wasn’t just running, excitement, or numbing myself with the thrill of the hunt.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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