debilitating

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Some experts believe it is a debilitating reaction to steroid creams - the first-line treatment for many of the eight million people who have eczema in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Still, the disinflationary factors noted suggest “the inflationary fallout from the contemporary oil crisis may prove far less debilitating than widely feared.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

A tearful Savannah Guthrie described the debilitating agony that haunts her at night.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Perrine’s death was confirmed by Stacey Souther, her close friend and the director of the 2019 documentary “Valerie,” which followed the star’s debilitating battle with Parkinson’s disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Despite the brutal, debilitating impact of these “collateral consequences” on the lives of those convicted of crimes, courts have generally declined to find that such sanctions are actually “punishment” for constitutional purposes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander