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
  • Jost then turned to how Cuba has seen blackouts due to the collapse of its power grid, as well as an oil shortage.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
  • Any disruption could also slow financial trading and cross-border transactions between Europe and Asia, while parts of East Africa could face internet blackouts.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 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 diver added that the swims were intended to provide officials insights into the memorial and its operations.
    Jim Mustian, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The diver added that the swims were intended to provide officials with insights into the memorial and its operations.
    Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s a segment of the audience that practically swoons when good news befalls some of the cast at the end of the play.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Insensibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensibilities. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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