- present participle of debilitate.
debilitating
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"There is a lot of evidence to show there are restrictions on the lungs and heart, which can be debilitating," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
I got my first debilitating migraine in eighth grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
After years of debilitating depression, I found a way out—but the story would not have ended happily if I hadn’t frankly admitted my predicament.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
"Cancer immunotherapy works by creating a lasting immune response against tumors, but that same persistence may also contribute to recurring inflammatory side effects that can be debilitating for patients," Nurieva said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Virgil wished he’d never learned that, because now he was convinced that Gulliver suffered from debilitating depression.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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