- present participle of debilitate.
debilitating
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Not too long ago, most individuals with possible Alzheimer’s disease would come to my office already showing progressive and debilitating cognitive loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
In the spirit of full transparency, I immediately experienced almost debilitating impostor syndrome, but after several frantic phone calls to my agents, manager and therapist, I accepted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
After the IUD was placed, she remembers horrific, debilitating cramps.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
The drug, called mirvetuximab soravtansine, is a known as a "biological missile" as it delivers chemotherapy drugs direct to the cancerous tissue rather than to the whole body - reducing debilitating side-effects.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
This shift, she noted, had profound consequences for the future of racial justice advocacy; in fact, it was debilitating to the movement.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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