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Recent Examples of numb
Adjective
And just like that, Sam is numb again. Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 During Covid, the world felt numb and dystopian. Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Smashing Machine traces three years in Kerr’s career, when his talents had begun to wane but his instincts still pushed him to focus on numbing the pain of his wounds. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025 Polarity numbs himself with alcohol and can’t be bothered with God U’s suspicious new Dean, aptly named Cipher (Hamish Linklater). Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for numb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numb
Adjective
  • One tactic to deal with lower demand and softer rates could be blank sailings.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Schauffele, the stoic American leader, calmly clapped out of respect.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The most devastating moments come when the anguished player gives way to the smiling father and the stoic partner.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The demands of the job don’t dull the pain of being absent from inflection points in each of his daughter’s lives.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The key to restoring that perfect onion split is maintaining a sharp knife, though for years, my attempts at using a whetstone were more likely to dull the edge more than sharpen it.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The couple reportedly pretended to be asleep when they were approached by a flight attendant.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While seven dogs can be seen sprawled across the floor and sofa, sound asleep, owner Erika Reiley’s cockapoo sits upright, watching in confusion.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • On third-and-9, the Cowboys came out in empty formation with running back Javonte Williams split out wide next to George Pickens.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.
    Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • He was being put through training recently to test his ability to stay calm under pressure as Douglas tried to overstimulate his senses.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What made the situation a whole lot easier for both of them was the fact that Breezy stayed happy and calm in her car seat through the whole episode.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Onboarding can be personalized based on the team and role, helping people get productive faster and reducing the need for additional training.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This means targeted improvements could significantly reduce overall pollution without an industry-wide overhaul.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Lewis was briefly motionless and was carted off after being attended to for about 10 minutes this past Saturday.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Her bright white legs stood out starkly against the boat, looking almost motionless in the frame.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Numb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numb. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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