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

"I am suffering from crippling anxiety. I am trying to rebuild my life but I feel used and manipulated. I feel violated and betrayed."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Even countries that had won the war, such as Britain and France, had crippling debts.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield