Sentence examples for a numb from inspiring English sources

"a numb" is not a correct or usable phrase in written English.
The word "numb" is an adjective, and therefore needs to be followed by a noun to make a complete phrase or sentence. For example, "a numb feeling" or "a numb hand" would be correct uses of "numb" in a sentence.

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"It's a numb feeling.

Oddly, I felt only a numb relief.

"It's definitely shock, a numb feeling right now," he said.

Ocean takes aim at LA's rich kids, consuming their way through a numb haze of privilege.

Sackey said afterwards that he was fine, it was just a numb buttock.

A slight prickling, like sensation restoring itself to a numb hand.

There is a numb overcast overhead, with little drift to it.

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One scholar is said to have offered an "extravagant misreading"; another, a "numb-brained remark".

The last thing the world needs is a numb-nosed rapper bragging about his relationship with the old imbecile-dust.

The division of a Numb-deficient mutant cell results in two stem-like cells, whereas the division of a Numb-overexpressing cell generates two differentiated daughter cells (Le Borgne et al. 2005; Petersen et al. 2002; Schweisguth 2004).

Calling a legislator a "numb-nuts" didn't hurt him, but calling a rowdy and disrespectful citizen, who turned out to be a former Navy SEAL, an "idiot" still lingers in the media chatter.

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