mind-numbing
adjective
mind-numb·ing
ˈmīn(d)-ˌnə-miŋ 
: relentlessly tedious : dull
mind-numbingly
adverb
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that movie is just a series of mind-numbing explosions and car chases
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Rhode Island is getting the sort of mind-numbing cold that can spell disaster for old New England homes: frozen pipes.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
All of the churning can easily lead to mind-numbing exhaustion.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The advent of generative AI has turned much of the internet into an unrecognizable flood plain of mind-numbing slop.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mind-numbing
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“Mind-numbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-numbing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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