debilitation

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of sea turtles suffer hypothermia and severe debilitation every year in the colder waters of Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, as the cold-blooded reptiles are unable to regulate their body temperatures.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

He picked up the virus right at the start of the pandemic and had a relentless and gruelling illness followed by a lingering debilitation that has lasted over six months.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2020

In the fog of his debilitation, a serious recent girlfriend left him for someone else.

From The Guardian • May 16, 2019

The debilitation of Wilson and deterioration of Nixon were behind closed doors.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2018

Even in the grip of agonizing pain or complete debilitation, most jockeys clung to their illusion of invulnerability.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand