be numb

Frequency: 8.520.1 per million words

To describe a physical or emotional state of numbness.

numbVERB + numb

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Examples (10)

  • My fingers were numb from the cold.
  • After the accident, she was completely numb.
  • His legs are numb after sitting for too long.
  • They were numb with shock after hearing the news.
  • If your arm is numb, try to shake it out.
  • She was numb with grief after losing her pet.
  • His jaw was numb after the dentist's injection.
  • Sometimes, I am so numb to everything that nothing affects me.
  • His toes are always numb when he goes skiing without proper boots.
  • He was emotionally numb for weeks after the traumatic experience.