crippling
Example Sentences
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In his newly released memoir, Galaxy great Landon Donovan recounts his troubled relationship with his father and how he overcame crippling depression.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Anyone with dementia, Parkinson’s or another progressive disease will face crippling costs just to get through each day.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Iran has lashed out at Gulf nations, long seen as a relative safe haven in a volatile region, hammering the tourism industry and crippling global air travel as their major hubs come under attack.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
He says he believes the system has improved access to university for disadvantaged students, and that it's a "pet peeve" to hear discussions of it being a "crippling loan", or like a mortgage.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
One evening he felt a crippling loneliness for the close men in barracks and tent.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
