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Desensitized or numb to any feeling, sensation or emotion
“So he stood at the bedside, gripping his father's arm, benumbed by the emotions his father was displaying, the emotions he himself was feeling.”
Paralyzed or unable to move
“My breath was stuck in my stomach, my limbs benumbed, my senses catapulted into a no-go area where terror meets exhilaration.”
Feeling mentally confused or bewildered
“Sheree stood there benumbed by what just occurred and by the fact that despite her convictions, she had so little regrets, too.”
Very bored or disinterested (in something)
“He is benumbed by the constant repetition of the news.”
Very low or below average in temperature
Astonished, amazed, or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak
Under the influence of drugs
Insensitive to, or unaffected by, criticism, insults or rejection
Able to withstand strain or hardship
Having slow or confused reactions
Having had too much of something
Past tense for to make numb, as by cold or anesthetic
“In these baths he can benumb the torment of the body with which he is encumbered.”
Past tense for to decrease in strength or intensity
Past tense for to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex
Past tense for to immobilize or stop (from) moving, especially suddenly
Past tense for to make or become stiff or rigid
Past tense for to cause or inspire boredom in
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