sapping

Example Sentences

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But this has been a recurring issue throughout a sapping campaign as goalkeeper Ramsdale needed no reminding.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Traders have been conditioned to anticipate a last-minute reprieve, sapping the subsequent bounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Describing the impact of the bombardment, one Tehran resident said that the constant "sound of ongoing blasts is fatiguing" and energy sapping.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

But playing long into the summer in sapping conditions to become world champions is beginning to take its toll.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

He had strained himself from a too long lack of sleep and food; and the excitement was sapping his energy.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright