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as in numbness
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
the husband's general insensibility is creating great tension in the marriage
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Noun
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But that numbness didn't last long.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026 -
For example, some users reported injection-site reactions, diarrhea and emotional numbness.—
Flynn McGuire,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Noun
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If Vahdat’s music is a bridge that connects classical practice with contemporary urgency, vocalist Mamak Khadem brings Persian classical vocals into trance music settings in Axiom of Choice with guitarist Loga Ramin Torkian.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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To chime with Thaiboy’s love for old-school Tiësto and Basshunter, swedm® split the atom to find Swedish EDM’s roots in Dutch trance and Eurodance.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Other bedding plants for summer color in sunny sites include angelonia, blue daze, bush daisy, Joseph’s coat, melampodium, salvia, torenia and zinnias.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Those around me were in a daze.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The wind is blowing, and the PGA Championship’s hole locations are not for the faint of heart.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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That heat and humidity isn’t for the faint of heart and should only be enjoyed in increments.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Not necessarily devastated or depressed in the way people often imagine depression, but just a persistent feeling of apathy or indifference.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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There can be apathy and hesitation.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Vasovagal syncope is defined by the British National Health Service as a common type of fainting caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Too much laughter may cause laugh syncope, a rare condition characterized by a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to inadequate blood flow to the brain.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Insensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensibility. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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