debilitating
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That’s because recruiting patients with a rare and debilitating disease for a placebo trial can be difficult and unethical.
It can be debilitating, and it was difficult for me, but I adjusted, because I could hide behind my work, but as a private citizen, it was more difficult for her.
From Los Angeles Times
A year after his arrest, Timberlake said in late July 2025 that he powered through a “relentlessly debilitating” bout of Lyme disease while on his world tour, which kicked off in April 2024.
From Los Angeles Times
"You can be fine one minute and in debilitating pain, almost needing hospital intervention, within a few days."
From BBC
It has been used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, but can cause debilitating harm to some women.
From BBC
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