debilitate
verb (used with object)
to make weak or feeble; enfeeble.
are debilitating
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present progressiveof debilitate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Of the many things that are debilitating after the death of a child, celebrating my own birthday was one of the most challenging.
From Slate ● May 13, 2024
But left unsaid in the ad is the mounting resentment felt toward Grubhub by restaurateurs around the country, many of whom claim that the app’s high fees are debilitating.
From Slate ● May 21, 2020
Thankfully, none of the issues are debilitating, Montez said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2018
But for some people altitude sickness is not just a minor inconvenience—the headaches, nausea and vomiting are debilitating, making it difficult to stand up or think clearly, let alone fight a war.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 10, 2012
Good men are adding to the life of those with whom they have to do; evil men are debilitating and depleting the life of those with whom they have to do.
From The world's great sermons, Volume 08 Talmage to Knox Little by Grenville Kleiser
