Meanings of deadening effect in English

The dried leaves are chewed to secure the desired deadening effect of the drug.

The revelation of an actual conspiracy-theIran-Contramatter, say-hascome to have a rather deadening effect on American politics and culture.

As it is, the statly inanities of federal architecture have a deadening effect on the mental processes of senator & representative alike.

But such as it was, it was perfect, in spite of the deadening effect of the quilt, and I pictured Sara's dimples dimpling.

When I first began writing about the deadening effect of school policy six years ago, the government still had reason to suppose it was right.

She didn't know she could have such a deadening effect on people and wondered how best, under the circumstances, to make use of the ability.

The texture of the ground, besides having a deadening effect on shell fire, made the approach to the forts by means of parallels surprisingly easy.

He said the prosecution would have a " deadening effect on free speech" and said such issues should be "broadly discussed -including in parliament".

This is the factor that keeps the toiler free from the deadening effects of mechanical routine.

Perhaps the maddened Gnome had found his own way to escape its deadening effects, but it seemed unlikely.

Right now, you are nodding and wondering why such a thing needs to be studied, it's so obvious -especially the desire-deadeningeffect of anxiety.