Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
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Over time, that disconnection can dull natural hunger cues, making skipped meals feel normal.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025 -
Nothing is worse than getting partway into a craft project and getting all your pieces ready, only for your cheap, dulled scissors to destroy the edge of your fabric or paper.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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For young adults, especially those in their formative high school and early college years, purpose acts as a compass—guiding choices, buffering stress, and enhancing grit.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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In doing so, they were buffered by other Spanish thinkers who took issue with las Casas’s arguments, primarily Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo and Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Although demand for soundstages outstripped supply a few years ago, production has recently slowed and dampened the current need for them.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Your reluctance seeps into your writing and dampens your impact.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Beverly Hills, 90210 cast members Brian Austin Green, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley and Gabrielle Carteris reunited for a panel at 90s Con, moderated by PEOPLE's Breanne L. Heldman, at the Connecticut Convention Center earlier this spring.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Those uses threaten no market harm but rather solve a societal need, such as language models translating texts, moderating content, or correcting grammar.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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These effects are largely attributed to endorphins, which appear to soften contractions of the uterus that lead to period pain.10 These benefits are best achieved with orgasm, in part because the same muscles used for orgasm also cause period cramps.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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To soften the booziness, serve your drink over ice.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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