Definition of Numbness

the decrease or absence of feeling

Examples of Numbness in a sentence

Fearful of frostbite subsided for the trapped snow skier when the numbness started to go away and the man could feel the touch of his feet.  🔊

After Karen sat on her feet, tingling began for a few minutes until she realized that numbness was in her feet.  🔊

Even though there was numbness in Pete’s toes, he still didn’t think they would be amputated.  🔊

At first the soldier thought that he was only feeling numbness in his legs following the ambush but they had actually been blown off.  🔊

When I drank the hot chocolate without waiting for it to cool down, the singe on my tongue resulted in numbness.  🔊

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