Sentences with phrase «to numb»

There is a numbing sense of deja vu about incidents such as these; we know more are coming.

«We put it out first by not becoming numb to the fact that the truth is being assailed every day.

Not the get home from work and slump in front of the tube for hours of mindless consumption kind of obsession (that's just numbing out).

«There are times you get numb,» says Gordon J. Vanscoy, whose business, $ 240.1 million Pantherx Specialty Pharmacy (No. 65, with a 5,318.7 percent three - year growth rate), is riding the Affordable Care Act bronco.

On the road, G - Wagon's handling is numb and the ride is harsh for a luxury SUV.

Even if playing war on TV with your friends isn't your cup of tea, it's still worth seeing the stone - faced tough guy who likely spawned many a woodchipper - phobia sit thru a mind - numbing blind date and visit to Nana.

I'm numb.»

They rushed to the emergency room, where Holley was quickly seen by a doctor who applied anesthetic to numb her ear and kill the roach.

But there's no need to spend the majority of your time on the internet numbing your brain rather than feeding it.

A sign - flipping robot or even a jerry - rigged traffic signal could save at least a few individuals from mind - numbing drudgery.

Accountants, today, want to move beyond the mind - numbing work of debits and credits and be advisors, partners or coaches to the businesses

«In addition to making your ears pop, it causes our taste buds and sense of smell to go partially numb, compared to on ground.

Tony said during some races he experiences cramping, his fingers would grow numb... so he wanted help with dehydration.

Mind - numbing drudgery.

«I don't know about other people, but I'm not wailing or turning to drink; I just feel numb,» Krugman tweeted.

Or is it really your work that is a mind - numbing waste of your potential, and you'll feel depressed and unappreciated as long as you do it?

So cancel that mind - numbing conference call you have scheduled for Tuesday morning and move it to Thursday afternoon instead, and embrace your summer lull as preparation for the fall burst of energy you know will follow.

When I first launched [my business], I was almost numb to criticism from traditionally - minded capitalists who frankly thought I was insane for giving half of my work away.

Pearce replaced the toilet with a wood - burning stove, which doubled as a heater when the cabin got to a numbing 17 degrees Fahrenheit.

The majority of your peers can't wait to «vomit» all over you with mind - numbing information about what they do, how they offer it and why you stand to benefit.

that exposure to ordinary profanity — four - letter words — causes any sort of direct harm: no increased aggression, stunted vocabulary, numbed emotions or anything else.

Add to that tidy sum the opportunity costs of quitting a job at Google that paid about $ 75,000 a year, and your all - in cost for the Master of the Universe degree comes to a formidable, if not mind - numbing, number: nearly $ 390,000.

Plus, doctors use local anesthetics to numb the pain of a removal.

It's what we use to numb and distract ourselves.

They showcase their owners» distinctive voices, interests, and expertise without crossing into mind - numbing narcissism.

The sheer volume of online courses, e-books, YouTube tutorials and more can cause one to nearly go numb trying to keep up and retain all of the information.

Nothing tests your grit like mind - numbing details, especially when you're tired.

I'm numb that we have won two World Series in the last three years.»

My reaction was that of numb disbelief followed by several months of deep sadness and grief.»

«It's a lot easier to get people following a new direction if the organization can create a little relief from the mind - numbing amount of no - longer - meaningful work that awaits them.»

«Accountants, today, want to move beyond the mind - numbing work of debits and credits.

Hours spent sitting in pointlessly long conference calls, or unnecessary meetings, are nothing but «disguised and ineffective leisure time» no more noble than sitting numb in front of the television.

While technology has tremendous upsides, it becomes a problem if you use it to procrastinate, numb out, or run from problems.

A lot of journalists are numb from the relentless spin we receive from the companies and people we cover.

Being so immersed in a warrior culture will help numb out some of the aspects of war that is too much to handle.

Last year, President Obama said the nation had «become numb» to the type of violence Orlando endured early Sunday morning.

Mr Bowman says while his patrons have embraced kava's numbing affect, its foul taste, often compared to muddy overused dishwashing water, meant many took a lot of convincing to give it a go.

Still, they already have a little something to help numb their pain: Back when the deal closed, KKR and TPG each pocketed a $ 107 million «transaction fee,» according to a regulatory filing.

Student activists are tired of being numb to school shootings, of simply moving on, of referring to «another» school shooting.

Total return from the start of 2011 to current on the TSX Composite ETF is minus 11.6 %; and a numbing minus 48.9 % on the S&P / TSX Venture Index.

One of the competing firms, Hyperloop Technologies, estimates the price of a track to run up to a mind - numbing $ 20 million per mile.

«Unfortunately these events are happening with such frequency investors have become numb and don't respond as they did several years ago,» David Nelson, chief strategist of Belpointe Asset Management, said in an email.

And unlike adults who have become numb to political hypocrisy and gun - control stalemates, the students can approach the issue with a fresh eye and a jolt of righteous fury that will be hard to ignore.

It is truly mind - numbing that a moment after a temporary surge of trillions of dollars, borrowed and tossed out of a helicopter (though to specific corporations and private beneficiaries), analysts would hail a subsequent improvement in corporate results as evidence of «resilience.»

With so many consumers numb to brand messaging and increasingly blocking advertising, how can marketers do a better job of connecting with and engaging customers with content?

They numb your senses to a point of healthy indifference and give you a great filter to what truly matters and what doesn't.

The thing that set this cream apart from the rest was its use of benzocaine, a mild numbing agent.

By doing so, you are able to copy only the best trades from the best of traders without having to spend numbing research hours to become an expert.

She felt America was becoming numb to mass shootings.

The president's top advisers described themselves as stunned, despondent and numb.