- 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
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
After years of debilitating pain she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis, a gynaecological condition that affects around 1 in 10 women.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In the first he was attacked by phantoms and a great wind, and he had some sort of debilitating weakness on one side of his body.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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