crippling
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- cripplingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Tehran is seeking fast relief from crippling sanctions, as well as access to billions of dollars in frozen funds and an end to Israel’s war on Hezbollah, Tehran’s Lebanese ally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Yet instead of supporting this sector, U.S. sanctions are crippling it.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 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
Some viewers see it as a thinly veiled endorsement of the policy - hailed in the film as a crippling masterstroke to weed out fake currency from Pakistan.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
"But the crippling disease, she made that up?"
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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