numbing

"Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."

"The dentist gave me a shot of novocaine before filling my cavity so I wouldn't feel any pain. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Her goodness shone through in the way she always helped her classmates with their homework. "

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The school's procedure for returning lost items involves filling out a form and leaving it with the office staff. "

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"The university's faculties voted on a new policy regarding student grading. "

"The student spoke emotionally about her disappointment in the test results. "