debilitating
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Kidney stones are known for causing severe, often debilitating pain.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Sinbad, after he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2020, announced his comedy comeback on Wednesday — with Pasadena’s historic Ice House the site for his “homecoming.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Pearson was just 10 when her debilitating periods started, leaving her in agony.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
But consuming too much of any substance in competition always came with significant risk: debilitating, day-altering gastric distress and/or diarrhea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
More debilitating mathematically than ineffective or insufficient education are psychological factors.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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