numbingly
/ˈnʌmɪŋli/
adverb
- In a way that causes a loss of physical sensation or feeling.
- The dentist's injection felt numbingly sharp at first.
- The ice water was numbingly cold against his skin.
- The wind blew numbingly cold across the plain.
- In a way that causes emotional dullness or shock.
- The tragedy was numbingly familiar to the rescue workers.
- The speech was numbingly repetitive and boring.
- The routine had become numbingly predictable.
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