- present participle of debilitate.
debilitating
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Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, she described the debilitating nature of her obsessive-compulsive disorder, revealing that she was “barely” able to function when the condition was at its worst.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The crisis was intensified by a debilitating leadership tussle.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's very painful, and it's very debilitating in many respects, but he's still out there. He's still doing his thing...he so believes in this country."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Together we addressed my combination of crippling anxiety, debilitating fear and crushingly low self-image.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
We know she walked through a dangerous jungle with a secret map strapped to her back, even as she suffered the debilitating effects of Hansen’s disease.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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