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Meanings of benumbed in English

Lacking sensation.

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Having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure.

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Examples for "asleep"
Examples for "asleep"
1
All the men in it were asleep; but the king was gone.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
2
There were five of them; the sixth was asleep in the cradle.
Allison Bain; Or, By a Way She Knew Not
3
Henrik fell asleep in his bed, if I understand the situation rightly.
Kennedy's brain
4
Budget 2016: is George Osborne asleep at the wheel of UK's economy?
The Guardian
5
He didn't want to come home and find her asleep or working.
Irresistible forces
1
By late afternoon, various family members said they felt numb with emotion.
The Guardian
2
This stuff will numb you up real good whatever your problem is.
Pasta Imperfect
3
It broke across Mitch's numb tiredness like a sea of ice water.
Big city girl
4
My body still felt numb and distant, but my vision was clear.
Burnt Offerings
5
She still felt singularly numb toward the world and life in general.
In Apple-Blossom Time: A Fairy-Tale to Date
Usage of benumbed in English
1
It benumbed him for a second; then he laughed with jeering bitterness.
The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Story of Viking Days
2
The icy water so benumbed us we could scarcely control our limbs.
The Long Labrador Trail
3
They were benumbed by the cold and suffering from hunger and exposure.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Torna...
4
Desnoyers was still huddled in his seat, benumbed and with closed eyes.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5
But no; she sat there as if lifeless, seemingly benumbed with astonishment.
A Love Episode
6
The next morning the city awoke benumbed, her heart beating but feebly.
The Crisis — Volume 05
7
Many perished, borne away by the current or benumbed by the cold.
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 09
8
Hyacinth listened in dull silence, as if her sensations were suddenly benumbed.
London Pride, Or, When the World Was Younger
9
He sat back benumbed for many hours watching the wicked Rustics perform.
Ade's Fables
10
We were already benumbed with the cold, and almost perishing with hunger.
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
11
Mr. Gilroy repeated the word, and his benumbed faculties began to work.
Just Patty
12
It was like putting out her benumbed hand to regain her hold.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
13
Nevertheless a warmth and pleasure crept into her heart benumbed with sorrow.
The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerus...
14
No benumbed and self-centered trees holding out pathetic frozen branches for sympathy.
The Hills of Hingham
15
But he nearly always returned with benumbed hands and crying with cold.
Thirty Indian Legends
16
Though benumbed and feeble, the courage of Dr. Grant did not fail.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
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