hobbled

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.

Hobbled by a noncompete agreement she signed forbidding her from practicing within 15 miles of the clinic, she opened her own primary care clinic in rural Mount Dora, 19 miles away.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

Hobbled by Beijing's zero-COVID policy and a property-sector slowdown, industrial output growth missed estimates, while retail sales grew but below the 3.1% pace seen in June.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2022

Hobbled again for much of this season, Penny had done little to show he was capable of being a viable, every-down running back in the NFL.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2021

Hobbled by confusion and mistakes, they played down the risk of infection, ignored best medical practice for evacuating passengers, and activated only low-level protocols for dealing with outbreaks.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2020

Hobbled horses, cows, and sheep were wandering among the bushes and, snapping the dry branches, sniffed at the herbage of the copse.

From The Witch and other stories by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich