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Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for 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.”
Superlative for very bored or disinterested (in something)
“He is benumbed by the constant repetition of the news.”
Superlative for very low or below average in temperature
Superlative for astonished, amazed, or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak
Superlative for under the influence of drugs
Superlative for insensitive to, or unaffected by, criticism, insults or rejection
Superlative for able to withstand strain or hardship
Superlative for having slow or confused reactions
Superlative for having had too much of something
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