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

During the call it was revealed that she was using a crutch.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

"When Rutte... says that they've spoken about some possible solutions, in Trump's mind, that becomes a deal," Abelsen said, leaning on a crutch.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The last thing I put in the buckboard was Daisy’s old crutch.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls