numbness

noun

Definition of numbnessnext
as in apathy
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness the prisoner exhibited the numbness of someone who had spent more years behind bars than he could remember

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  1. apathy
  2. phlegm
  3. detachment
Noun
  • Hardly a sector of society is immune from the onset of apathy.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Griffith is trying to get to the bottom of Kwan’s civic apathy.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of apathy
Noun
  • Cannabis may act as an expectorant, helping to clear phlegm from the lungs and throat.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Diagnosis, treatment and prevention Diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease is made via chest X-ray, urine test and lab analysis of a phlegm sample.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of phlegm
Noun
  • Future drone swarms will dissolve and reconstitute themselves effortlessly in units of every size, much as elite special-operations forces are built from scalable detachments, each of which is capable of sovereign command.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • This detachment not only affects how individuals respond to disasters but also weakens the overall collective response.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of detachment
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