grow insensitive

Frequency: 6.06.3 per million words

To gradually become more insensitive over time.

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  • Over time, people can grow insensitive to the suffering of others if constantly exposed to it.
  • She tried not to grow insensitive to her employees' concerns, even with increasing demands.
  • Constant criticism can cause a person to grow insensitive to feedback.
  • His exposure to violence made him grow insensitive to human emotion.
  • If we don't actively empathize, we might slowly grow insensitive to subtle social cues.
  • The politician was accused of starting to grow insensitive to the needs of the common people.
  • It's easy to grow insensitive to environmental issues when you're not directly affected.
  • With repeated exposure to harsh conditions, one can unfortunately grow insensitive to pain.
  • He worried he would grow insensitive to the beauty of nature if he spent too much time indoors.
  • The doctor warned that prolonged exposure could make the skin grow insensitive to touch.