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Vocabulary Entry
numbing
|verb • adjective
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V
verb
To render incapable of feeling or perceiving; to deaden or dull.
Example Sentences
"The medication was used for numbing the pain after the surgery."
"She found that the cold wind was numbing her fingers."
"He tried to numb his feelings with distractions."
A
adjective
Causing a loss of sensation, often related to pain or feeling.
Example Sentences
"The numbing sensation spread through her leg."
"He experienced a numbing shock when he heard the bad news."
"The numbing effects of the drug left him feeling detached."