Desensitize

Army Ranger Handbook and the Transportation Security Administration's standard operational practices for airport screening, and encouraged conducting "fake operations" such as leaving bags that appear to be suspicious packages in public places to "desensitize" federal agents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, for those at highest risk of severe influenza infection, a method is available to "desensitize" people to the egg proteins in the vaccine (see Egg Allergies). ❋ Unknown (2008)

CHRIS LARSON-FERGUSON: It was hard at first, but I kind of desensitize, got better at it and you know, ended up having fun on my dates and actually meeting people that were interesting. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If it were possible to "desensitize" all such bad words, what do you then have to take their place in communication? ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

The idea: to gradually "desensitize" her to situations that produce anxiety, from sitting in an aircraft on the runway to flying through turbulence to landing on a bumpy airstrip. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In an email, Cohen told Shots that repeat deployments don't "desensitize" troops. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Transportation Security Administration's standard operational practices for airport screening, and encouraged conducting "fake operations" such as leaving bags that appear to be suspicious packages in public places to "desensitize" federal agents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This might 'desensitize' him by taking the object of his fear and converting it into something that he would look forward to. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The weird part for me - well, the two weird parts - were that this training was also developed, in part, to "desensitize" soldiers to certain aspects of war. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As well, the pictures can act to "desensitize" offenders and convince them such behaviour is normal, Makar said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Research has shown that more and more we are allowing information and its methods of mass delivery to desensitize us to such extent that we lose sight of what is important: you and the person in front of you sharing your path. ❋ Denise M. Wilbanks (2012)

I'm afraid I am going to have to desensitize myself by reading the movie novelization first, then perhaps watch a few movie trailers on Youtube. ❋ Nissa_amas_katoj (2009)

During this sensitive time, it is the duty of the press to force the adolescent company through a series of brutal hazing rituals, designed to desensitize it to public criticism. ❋ Rick Robinson (2011)

“Jews Against Circumcision” also state that Rabbi Moses Maimonides himself acknowledged that circumcision is done to desensitize the penis and curb masturbation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Leave it to a male, an ultra CONservative male, an ARROGANT ultra CONservative male to desensitize the horrendous act of rape and equate it to a mere traffic ticket. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It only serves to desensitize people to the serious problem of violence against women that occurs in every society. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sex related: I've watched so much porn that I got [desensitized] and need to watch dirtier videos in order to orgasm ejaculate. Drug related: I smoke(d) so much weed that I got desensitized and [built up] a [tolerance] so need more to get high than the first few times. ❋ Lolmanurfunny (2019)

Video games (i.e. [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]) have [desensitized] people to [violence]. ❋ DaCatsMeow (2007)

My friend was in a [car crash] and I laughed [I'm sorry] I'm so Desensitized it's been a [rough] 6 years ❋ ... Zjdbckdnznsjd (2020)

We [desensitized] by [HF] reciever by transmitting music on 6955 kHz [all new] year's eve ❋ IrishRepublicanArmy (2004)

Subversive Desensitization, is the ability for radical extremists either religious or political, in being able to deceive or manipulate the [populace] in [submitting] to there extremist ideology or doctrine. With out a person seeing or understanding its serious and [potentially dangerous] implications or consequences. ❋ Baron Neville (2014)

Subversive Desensitization, is the ability for radical extremists either religious or political, in being able to deceive or manipulate the [populace] in [submitting] to there extremist ideology or [doctrine]. ❋ Baron Neville (2014)

[Phillip] was into [BDSM], [especially] desensitization. ❋ IssacTheNewton (2022)