numb from

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

Indicates a physical cause of numbness (e.g., kneeling, an injection).

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Examples (10)

  • My legs were numb from kneeling.
  • His fingers were numb from the cold.
  • Her arm felt numb from the injection.
  • After hours of driving, my backside was numb from sitting.
  • The dentist administered an anesthetic, leaving my mouth numb from the procedure.
  • My toes became numb from wearing tight shoes all day.
  • He often felt his hands go numb from continuous vibration.
  • The patient's left side remained numb from the lingering effects of the medication.
  • Her face was numb from the extreme cold of the Arctic wind.
  • The sustained pressure caused his foot to feel completely numb from the ankle down.