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Numb is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like asleep or desensitize. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Related words

Numb | Number | Numbers | Numbered | Numbering | Numbness | Numbing | Numbed | Numbingly

Numb meaning

  1. Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
  2. Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.
  3. Dumb or stupid.

Synonyms of Numb

asleep desensitize dull blunt benumb afraid petrified insensitive dead insensible benumbed desensitise

Related words

Other words often associated with Numb or its synonyms:

alter change modify sensitise sensitize appalled bullied uninterested frank lifeless assassinated lackluster

Using Numb

  • The main meaning on this page is: Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation. | Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way. | Dumb or stupid.
  • Useful related words include: asleep, desensitize, dull, blunt.
  • In the example corpus, numb often appears in combinations such as: numb to, numb and, numb the.

Context around Numb

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

felt 2× feels 2× ourselves 1× get 1× feeling 1× went 1× became 1× help 1× appendage 1×

Often after:

spiritually 1× myself 1× left 1× following 1×

Sentence patterns with Numb

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a numb left arm 1× being numb numb of emotions 1× bodies go numb as it 1× emotions being numb to life 1× everybody is numb to it 1× everything to numb myself to 1× feeling really numb not physically 1× find ourselves numb to even 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and eventually we 1× and we watch 1× chloe said looking 1× ellie recently revealed 1× i felt angry 1× i m numb 1×

Common sentence endings:

almost 24 hours 1× but numb spiritually 1× could be impaired 1× following the robbery 1× her feeling numb 1× her husband died 1×

Words around Numb

Just before it in the word index:

numaw 2 numata 5 numancia 3 numan 50 numaligarh 4 numal 3

Just after it in the word index:

numba 2 numbed 17 numbeo 4 number 47.384 numbered 639 numbering 315

Similar in corpus frequency:

acumen 156 agri 156 ajayi 156 ama 156 amphitheater 156 anecdote 156

Corpus analysis for Numb

  • In this selection, "numb" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, felt, feels, ourselves, spiritually, myself and left stand out and add context to how "numb" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a numb left arm and being numb numb of emotions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "numb" sits close to words such as acumen, agri and ajayi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with numb

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I wasn’t scared — but I felt numb. (8 words)

And, eventually, we find ourselves numb to even that. (9 words)

I felt angry and betrayed and I went numb. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

People with frostbite sometimes don’t realize what is happening, because their fingers or other parts of their bodies go numb as it sets in. And if they are also experiencing hypothermia, which can be deadly, their judgment could be impaired. (41 words)

It was only a few days ago that I found myself in A&E because I endured stabbing chest pain and a numb left arm for almost 24 hours. (29 words)

The 24-year-old textile worker, who met Gulcin after he completed military service three years ago when she was just 16, said her death had left him numb. (29 words)

Exclamation examples

Swearing still feels a bit naughty but fortunately a new study has found that swearing after you’ve hurt yourself will help numb the pain! (25 words)

Example sentences (20)

They just don’t know that depression is the constant feeling of being numb, numb of emotions, being numb to life.

I remember feeling really numb, not physically but numb spiritually.

And, eventually, we find ourselves numb to even that.

And we watch them, and sometimes get numb to that violence.

Chloe said: ‘Looking back now I am numb to it – everything I was being told is a blur.

Ellie recently revealed that she struggles with anxiety so acute that it leaves her feeling 'numb'.

I felt angry and betrayed and I went numb.

I'm numb, I'm sick to my stomach, I don't sleep," said Miles.

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I tried to accept everything, to numb myself to all the bad treatment.

It was only a few days ago that I found myself in A&E because I endured stabbing chest pain and a numb left arm for almost 24 hours.

I wasn’t scared — but I felt numb.

Mooney's wife, Lisa Mooney, said she feels numb and wants answers about how her husband died.

My complaint is that she feels numb in her right arm.

People with frostbite sometimes don’t realize what is happening, because their fingers or other parts of their bodies go numb as it sets in. And if they are also experiencing hypothermia, which can be deadly, their judgment could be impaired.

Recalling, the bomb tests, the Ashingdon resident admitted that he and other soldiers became numb to the sound of huge explosions.

Swearing still feels a bit naughty but fortunately a new study has found that swearing after you’ve hurt yourself will help numb the pain!

The 24-year-old textile worker, who met Gulcin after he completed military service three years ago when she was just 16, said her death had left him numb.

The bullet that struck her broke a bone and split a nerve in her left leg’s fibula, leaving the appendage numb.

The oppression has been ongoing for 75 years, and everybody is numb to it.

The pensioner said she “felt numb" following the robbery.

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Common combinations with numb

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "numb" in a sentence?
An example: "They just don’t know that depression is the constant feeling of being numb, numb of emotions, being numb to life." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "numb" from authentic English texts.
What does "numb" mean?
Numb means: Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
What are synonyms of "numb"?
Common synonyms of "numb" include: asleep, desensitize, dull, blunt, benumb, afraid, petrified, insensitive. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "numb" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "numb", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.