Benumbed
[bi'nʌmd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Benumb
(a.) Made torpid; numbed; stupefied; deadened; as, a benumbed body and mind.
Checker: Seymour
Examples
- She seemed encased in a strong armour of indifference, as though the vigorous exertion of her will had finally benumbed her finer sensibilities. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- It is so cold, so dark, my senses are so benumbed, and the gloom upon me is so dreadful. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I am safe here,' was her last benumbed thought. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Checker: Seymour