debilitating
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
In flashbacks — Ambrine Trigo-Ouaked portrays the younger Alpha — we see glimpses of affection for his adoring niece, but Rahim illustrates that Amin’s debilitating craving will always be his principal love.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"It's embarrassing, it's debilitating, it's humiliating," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
And it said the cancellation en masse of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
In the first he was attacked by phantoms and a great wind, and he had some sort of debilitating weakness on one side of his body.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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