crippling
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- cripplingly adverb
Example Sentences
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But even before the crippling fuel blockade was imposed, many young Cubans were thinking twice before starting a family on the island.
From BBC
Farmers are paying "crippling increases" in the cost of essential fertiliser and fuel as the global price of oil rises.
From BBC
We “took” Cuba before President Kennedy initiated his crippling embargo in 1962.
From Los Angeles Times
He says he believes the system has improved access to university for disadvantaged students, and that it's a "pet peeve" to hear discussions of it being a "crippling loan", or like a mortgage.
From BBC
When Richard the Lionheart led crusades to the Middle East they were funded by crippling taxes at home.
From Barron's
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