insensibilities

Definition of insensibilitiesnext
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
  • The agency projected about a 1% chance of ordering rolling blackouts in January and February as a last-resort move to keep the system from failing when demand overwhelms supply.
    Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The eruption triggered strong (R3) radio blackouts across the sunlit side of Earth, with the most severe disruptions concentrated over the Americas.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • With muddy swims in the water tower, passing trains as social hubs, and plenty of family mischief, the show celebrated simple living with a great sense of humor.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Fitness classes include beach spin, yoga, high-intensity interval training, lap swims, pilates, power beach walks, aerial silks, and dynamic movement.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The only thing that’s preventing him from being as secure at a spot as Wyatt Langford or Corey Seager are his second-half swoons.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • In swinging sixties London, an elegant middle-aged woman named Leonora swoons in an auction room and is picked up by an antiques dealer and his nephew.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Insensibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensibilities. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

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