Word: numb
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Running the sartorial spectrum from Brooks Brothers to hand-me-downs, they were variously impatient, terrified, blasé, and numb. Some had traveled thousands of miles, others a few blocks. Yet all knew they were now merely at the beginning of the greatest journey of their lives...
...Fair point. But as someone who wrote about sport full-time for 11 years and has heard many of Australia's most celebrated coaches address their players - in modes both Churchillian and fatherly - I can still see the magic in Bill's words. It's easy to talk yourself numb about the complexities of coaching in the professional era. And sure, at the top of any sport there's a lot of stuff coaches must get their head around. But the complexity can also be a trap...
...than game announcements, focusing in particular on competitors’ sex lives and physical appearances. But Kevin J. Wecht ’07 of Cabot House said the game was so “intense,” the comments were not distracting. “Your mind goes numb, your eyes blank out, and you are only in the moment,” he said. Early in the tournament, a team of College administrators squared off against Kirkland House residents. Most deans, sporting button-up shirts, ties, and sneakers, were quickly picked off by the Kirkland squadron. Assistant Dean...
...School of Public Health. The bugs hide close to their warm-blooded prey in mattresses, box springs, floorboards and clothing. They usually remain out of sight during the day, making them hard to find and difficult to completely eliminate. Even when you're bitten, the anesthetic the bugs inject numb you to the fact that it is happening. The only trace they'll leave-apart from the welts-is blood-or feces-stained sheets...
...simply mentioning (or acting on) “taboo” subjects such as sex or race is synonymous with eliciting humor. Fortunately, the movie is short enough not to be wearing, even if one is distracted by its randomness. The film moves fast enough not to numb one into boredom in its weaker momentssimply wait five minutes, and a gag that is moderately entertaining is bound to occur. While some of the skits of the film feel repetitive or uncreative, Silverman’s poise is at least a constant throughout the piece. She is surprisingly...