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Vocabulary Entry
numb
|verb • adjective • noun
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V
verb
To make someone unable to feel or think properly.
Example Sentences
"The cold weather numbed my fingers."
"He was numbed by the shocking news."
"The medication numbed the pain."
A
adjective
Having lost the ability to feel or respond because of a setback or damage.
Example Sentences
"Her mind felt numb after the long lecture."
"He sat in a numb silence after the announcement."
"The injury left his leg numb for days."
N
noun
A state of feeling or being unable to feel anything.
Example Sentences
"After the accident, he experienced a numb that lasted for hours."
"The numb of despair settled over her."
"In the cold, there was a comforting numb to his thoughts."