numbing
adjective/ˈnʌmɪŋ/
/ˈnʌmɪŋ/
- (of an experience or a situation) making you unable to feel anything
- numbing cold/fear
- Watching television had a numbing effect on his mind.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNumbing is used with these nouns:- pain
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