hobbled

Example Sentences

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"She just looked up, waved her hand as if to say: 'Come what may' and hobbled on."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Attacks on pipelines and other energy infrastructure have also hobbled crude markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Austin Reaves hobbled through the first quarter, grabbing at his left lower back at nearly every sudden movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Down the aisle between the crowds she hobbled on her matchstick, wearing her rusty tiara and a caterpillar boa.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck