hobbled

Example Sentences

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Both Trump and Xi enter their encounter hobbled at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"She just looked up, waved her hand as if to say: 'Come what may' and hobbled on."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Attacks on pipelines and other energy infrastructure have also hobbled crude markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

As Mia made a batch of popcorn—Pearl’s favorite, and the only snack in the cupboard—she wondered if the conversation would be hobbled by her presence.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng