1. causing numbness or loss of sensation
2. causing mental dullness or stupor

Examples

• The benumbing cold made it difficult to feel her fingers.
• He applied a benumbing cream before the medical procedure.
• The benumbing effect of the medication helped reduce the pain.
• The repetitive work had a benumbing influence on his creativity.
• She felt the benumbing sensation spread through her arm.
• The benumbing routine of daily life left him feeling empty.
• The doctor warned about the benumbing side effects of the drug.