crippling
Example Sentences
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But his PTI party made little headway improving Pakistan's finances, with galloping inflation, crippling debt and a feeble rupee undermining economic reform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Her crippling impostor syndrome was a feature, not a bug — we were stuck there with her for at least two seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
For Sarah Bodger the cost of travelling to work is "crippling".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“What level of desperation,” Mr. Coppola asks, “forces you to believe that crippling yourself for a few thousand dollars is the only option you have?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Love to a man like Mr. Edwards is a crippling emotion.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
