feel numb
Frequency: 8.218.5 per million words
To experience a physical or emotional sensation of numbness.
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- After hours in the snow, her fingers began to feel numb.
- He started to feel emotionally numb after receiving the shocking news.
- My legs always feel numb if I sit in one position for too long.
- She tried to shake off the strange sensation, but her arm still felt numb.
- The doctor explained that it's normal to feel numb in the affected area after the procedure.
- Sometimes, when overwhelmed, I feel completely numb to everything around me.
- His face continued to feel numb for a while after the dental work.
- It's hard to describe the feeling; I just feel numb and disconnected.
- Do you ever feel your toes numb when you've been running in the cold?
- The prolonged stress caused her to feel mentally numb and exhausted.