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Insensibility

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The property of being insensible..

Example Sentences

What a deal of grief, care, and other harmful excitement does a healthy dulness and cheerful insensibility avoid!
When I recovered I found myself lying on a clean, comfortable bed, while there bent over me a physician and an elderly woman. I learned that I had been found early in the morning in the rear of the house in a state of insensibility, and that the owner of the place […] had caused me to be brought in and placed on the bed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does insensibility mean?

Insensibility means The property of being insensible..

What is a synonym for insensibility?

Common synonyms include insensibleness, callousness, hardness, unfeelingness.

What is the opposite of insensibility?

Possible antonyms include sensibility.

How do you use insensibility in a sentence?

What a deal of grief, care, and other harmful excitement does a healthy dulness and cheerful insensibility avoid!

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