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numbingly

American  
[nuhm-ing-lee] / ˈnʌm ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to an extent that has a numbing, desensitizing, or stupefying effect.


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"So numbingly common it has become in Texas that we somehow tacitly accept this as the price of living and dying in this state right now."

From BBC Oct. 27, 2022

Reviewing Leibovich's book, Geoffrey Kabaservice added this: "The routine was always numbingly the same, and so was the sad truth at the heart of it. They all knew better."

From Salon Aug. 17, 2022

On a numbingly cold day in Upstate New York, Judith Bryant was eating a bowl of potato, parsnip and turnip soup at a cafe in downtown Auburn.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2022

Aaron was numbingly consistent, which explains how he broke Ruth’s record without ever hitting more than 47 homers in a season.

From Washington Times Jan. 22, 2021

I must confess I find Sonata Form a numbingly tedious subject and am not going to dwell on it.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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