insensibilities

Definition of insensibilitiesnext
plural of insensibility
as in trances
a temporary state of unconsciousness knocked into insensibility by the blow to the head

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Noun
  • Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The effective oil blockade has caused blackouts and trash to pile up in the capital, with hospitals struggling to accommodate patients due to the energy crunch.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.
    John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The experience also includes a chef, bartender, paddleboards, snorkel gear, and floating mats for lounging between swims.
    Latifah Al Hazza, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Our most memorable swims, though, are off boats anchored in the deep turquoise waters.
    Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There have been swoons, yes — stretches where this team has looked its age on the ice.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Come for the fangs, stay for the swoons.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Insensibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensibilities. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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