- present participle of debilitate.
debilitating
Example Sentences
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The breakouts happen more frequently here, and they become more debilitating.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
After the IUD was placed, she remembers horrific, debilitating cramps.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
After a long and debilitating stay in hospital, she became a full-time wheelchair user and could not return to her own step-fronted home or get accessible accommodation.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Marty Makary resigned earlier this month as FDA commissioner after the agency’s rejection of treatments for rare and debilitating diseases sparked anger among patients, doctors and Members of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
If not for the adrenaline flooding my system, the pain would’ve been totally debilitating.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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