insensibilities

plural of insensibility
as in trances
a temporary state of unconsciousness knocked into insensibility by the blow to the head

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Noun
  • For several days this week, cities across the Indian Ocean nation – one of Africa’s poorest – have been flooded with young protesters outraged over water shortages and rolling blackouts.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Known by the acronym BESS, the systems can make grids more reliable and have been credited with reducing blackouts.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Walkers can hike and birdwatch in El Estrecho Natural Park, follow serene reservoirs and streams in Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve, or take the two-hour Benahavís River Walk, a mix of rock scrambles, swims, and crystal-clear pools.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In celebration, the Illinois Athletic Association hosted several open water swims.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What rankles even more about 2025 is that, in other late-season swoons, the Mets have at least been tracked down by an adversary.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That’s partly because prolonged summer swoons have become an annual occurrence under Boone.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Insensibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensibilities. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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