injury-prone

phrase

: frequently injured

an athlete who is injury-prone

Examples of injury-prone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t ever use a top-five pick on a small, injury-prone quarterback with limited mobility and arm strength. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

The bold plan to transform the Mets from a very good team that underachieved in 2025 to one full of injury-prone stars in 2026 was a gamble that didn’t pay off. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

If your headliner is injury-prone, that second piece is going to have to be a banger just to get in the door, and that’s if Angels interim GM John Mozeliak is willing to entertain offers for Detmers. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Other contenders include Malik Nabers (+2200), a young wideout returning from a torn ACL, and Jayden Daniels (+550), a fearless but injury-prone quarterback. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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