cripple
was crippling
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past progressiveof cripple.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"To be told that this blood is not going to be tested until he wakes up, and the thought of living in that unknown, it was crippling," Ms Reynolds said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2023
So in 2012, after a stint in Washington, D.C., at the World Bank, Ms. Sandu returned to Moldova, a former Soviet republic that borders Ukraine, to battle the corruption that was crippling the country.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Reuters spoke to more than two dozen people in five provinces across Iraq who all said that a prolonged drought, which has only worsened in recent years, was crippling livelihoods.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2022
Each provided varying degrees of low-post protection, but the drop off in production between them and their backup was crippling.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
Because the disease was crippling, it may have provided Roosevelt with a greater compassion for the underdog; or perhaps it improved his striving for success.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
