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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Example Sentences

On a numbingly cold Tuesday evening in the Arctic Circle, Premier League giants City were "battered in Bodo" , suffering a humbling 3-1 Champions League defeat.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

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

At a time when news stories about refugees and migration threaten to become numbingly anonymous, “Flee” restores the fine detail and human contours that make each version unique, individual and vital.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022

In another era, this kind of loss — so numbingly familiar to England’s long-suffering fans — might have stoked a round of recrimination beyond the recesses of social media.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

I shrug and turn back to the Bray-Eliopulos files, which are as numbingly boring as ever.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera