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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Noun
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Apathy and Feeling Disconnected Associated with depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders is a feeling of apathy and a lack of connection to others and surroundings.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Kennedy’s response to the measles outbreak, like those of others in his movement, hints that this unusual degree of apathy is likely to continue.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Paradoxically, the digital revolution has fostered a culture of detachment.—
Angela Cusack,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The numb detachment scrawled across Sofia’s face points to her resentment at having to put her life on hold while tending to the endless needs of her demanding mother, who uses a wheelchair but has been known to walk on rare occasions.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Numbness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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