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debilitating



ADJECTIVE
exhausting
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
wearying
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US import tariffs and a debilitating cyberattack pushed Jaguar Land Rover into an annual loss, figures published Thursday showed, although the luxury British automaker's performance improved in the last quarter.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

According to the World Health Organisation, the condition affects one in 10 women in the UK, and as well as extremely heavy periods, it can cause debilitating pain and sometimes infertility.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

They demanded nothing short of large randomized controlled trials to prove the efficacy of medicines for debilitating diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Kidney stones are known for causing severe, often debilitating pain.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

But a debilitating case of hepatitis spoiled the vacation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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