crippling

Example Sentences

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Anyone with dementia, Parkinson’s or another progressive disease will face crippling costs just to get through each day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

When Richard the Lionheart led crusades to the Middle East they were funded by crippling taxes at home.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It would mean 60,000+ district workers — teachers, counselors, nurses, bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria workers — would walk out, crippling school operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His handshake is firm and darn near crippling.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles