as in apathy
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
the prisoner exhibited the numbness of someone who had spent more years behind bars than he could remember
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Noun
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Whether driven by social apathy or artistic passion, James—effortlessly played by O’Connor with hangdog elegance—registers as a compelling update of the ’70s American male loner archetype for another dispiriting, directionless time.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025 -
The human cost of this bureaucratic apathy is staggering.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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How brown phlegm looks can vary from person to person.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
15 June 2025
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Common causes of brown phlegm include smoking, exposure to toxins or pollutants in the air, cystic fibrosis, and bacterial lung infections.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Yet this process suggests a disturbing detachment from the very people who most deserve a second chance.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
19 July 2025
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Another 2023 study found that this tendency to escape from discomfort is encompassed by three dimensions: Reality detachment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Numbness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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