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numbingly

American

[nuhm-ing-lee] / ˈnʌm ɪŋ li /

adverb

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

Usually, the missives are consigned to assistants who employ numbingly similar appeals.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2018

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

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