1. unable to feel physical sensations; lacking sensation
2. emotionally unresponsive or dulled; shocked into inaction

Examples

• Her fingers were numbed by the cold winter air.
• The dentist’s injection left his jaw completely numbed.
• She felt numbed by the tragic news.
• The survivors were numbed with shock after the accident.
• His numbed expression showed he couldn’t process what had happened.
• The medication left her arm numbed for several hours.
• He sat numbed in his chair, unable to react to the announcement.