Example Sentences

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The Eagles will numb him up and trot him out and hope that he can beat his old team.

From Newsweek • Oct. 15, 2010

But more likely it will numb and mesmerize and keep them in a state of suspended animation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cold will numb it soon enough, she told herself.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

He turned and opened a cabinet that stood against one of the walls, “Give me just a moment and I will numb the burning that must be all across your back.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The greatest danger for him is to be found in the fact that his dear neighbours, by and by, will numb or even kill his sense for honour.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther