injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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What was once a one-handed, intuitive action is now a frustrating, injury-prone task. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Samuelsson has been injury-prone, averaging just 52 games played over the last three seasons, and his play has significantly regressed. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 2025 The roster is genuinely interesting, with Williamson still around (albeit injury-prone) and Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones as genuine building blocks on the wing. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025 Mostert spent most of last season hurt and has been injury-prone his entire career. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for injury-prone

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“Injury-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury-prone. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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