numb
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numbest
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(of a part of the body) lacking feeling or sensation
- The hiker's feet went numb from hiking in the snow for hours.
- He struggled to play the guitar with numb fingertips.
- The athlete felt a numb sensation in his leg after injuring it during the game.
- His fingers became numb from the cold weather.
- After sitting for too long, her legs felt numb and tingly.
2
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
3
unfeeling, emotionally detached, or unresponsive
- After hearing the news of the accident, she sat there numb, unable to speak.
- He felt numb with grief after losing his father.
- Years of hardship had left him emotionally numb.
- She stared at the blank wall, numb and silent.
- The shock of betrayal made him feel completely numb inside.