- present participle of numb.
numbing
Americanadjective
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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
We all know the feeling of doom-scrolling, the mindless numbing of the brain.
From BBC ● May 23, 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
The numbing power of its voice seemed directed somewhere else.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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