debilitating
Britishadjective
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Some experts believe it is a debilitating reaction to steroid creams - the first-line treatment for many of the eight million people who have eczema in the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Still, the disinflationary factors noted suggest “the inflationary fallout from the contemporary oil crisis may prove far less debilitating than widely feared.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Although symptoms vary from person to person, endometriosis can be severe and debilitating.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
On a Tuesday in September, Porter checked himself into the hospital due to debilitating pain, and then the “Pose” star subsequently fell into a coma and woke up days later on a Saturday evening.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
More debilitating mathematically than ineffective or insufficient education are psychological factors.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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