crutch

Example Sentences

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If you use your chatbot as a coach, not a crutch, it can help you hone your own memory and reasoning skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Under one straw awning, Noureldin leaned on a crutch, still weak from his injuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

And though “Undertone” makes good use of its podcasting conceit, the format is little more than a crutch for the movie’s narrative to rest on.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

"We also would like to return their hospital crutch left in our vehicle that one of them with a previous leg injury had used on the ascent but again, sadly no replies to date."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

They left the glade at a hobble, the star leaning heavily on her crutch and on Tristran's arm, wincing at every step.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman