Sentence examples for numb in from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "numb in" can be used in written English, but it may not be grammatically correct in all contexts.
It would depend on the complete sentence and the intended meaning. Here are a few possible examples: - "He felt numb in his fingers from the cold." This sentence uses the phrase correctly to indicate a physical sensation of numbness in a specific body part. - "She was numb in shock after receiving the news." In this sentence, the word "numb" is used as an adjective to describe the person's emotional state after receiving surprising or distressing news. - "I can't feel my toes, they're numb in my shoes." This sentence uses the phrase in a more informal or colloquial way to indicate a physical sensation of numbness in a specific body part due to external factors, such as tight shoes. - "His mind went numb in disbelief." This is another example of using the phrase metaphorically to describe a state of shock or disbelief that causes a temporary numbness of the mind.

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The in vivo temporal and spatial expression pattern of NUMB in the developing tooth germ suggested that NUMB may play a role in regulating ameloblast differentiation.

To characterize the transcripts and to analyze the expression pattern of NUMB in odontogenesis, we isolated 2 full-length clones for NUMB from mouse dental pulp mRNA.

"My hands quickly went numb in the water.

"I'm still numb, in shock, total disbelief," said Lillian Mahaffey, a Pathmark customer service representative.

Whenever I tasted shrimp I'd become really tingly and numb in and around the mouth.

Orlando Hernandez felt numb in the cold air last night, the gusts chilling his hands.

The huge refrains of "Numb," "In the End" and other old hits shook the bleachers as effectively as ever.

"By the end of the first set, I was pretty numb in the bottom two fingers," he said.

He lay there, numb, in shock, terrified but so full of adrenaline that his body blocked out most of the pain.

It takes a genius to cover Comfortably Numb in the style of the Bee Gees and not reduce it to a kitsch joke.

Those teachers who cannot bear the verbiage quickly leave the profession; most of those who stay become numb in self-defence.

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