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

After having physiotherapy, Leah can now walk with the help of a crutch and drive for short distances.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

But if you use them as a lifestyle crutch, they can be pernicious.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

More important, I’m worried I’ll go back to using her as a crutch now that I’m not talking to Jamie, and I don’t want our friendship to be about her holding me up.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman