enfeebling 1 of 2

present participle of enfeeble

enfeebling

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enfeebling
Adjective
If that is the case, the economic effect will be to draw capital out of emerging market economies, enfeebling them (and their currencies and bond markets). Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfeebling
Verb
  • But the central bank is now shifting focus to a weakening labor market, as job growth has slowed in recent months.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Amodei’s comments come as recent data points to a labor market that is weakening quicker than expected.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Measles, mumps and other vaccine-preventable diseases can cause debilitating and permanent damage.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Couture, 36, officially ended his NHL playing career in April, unable to completely get past his own debilitating injury that robbed him of a chance to leave the sport on his own terms.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The economic environment remains foggy, with uncertainty around tariffs and a labor market that, while softening in some areas, remains remarkably resilient in others.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This stands in sharp contrast to struggling sectors like multifamily, which are contending with softening rents and oversupply in formerly high-growth markets.
    Andrew DeNardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The discouraging part was just the lack of adjustments as the game went.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Iamaleava, the Tennessee transfer, threw for just 136 yards with one touchdown and an interception in a discouraging Bruins debut at the Rose Bowl.
    Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • To have all that flipped on its side, turned around 180 degrees and made to seem dark and sinister, that's very demoralizing and heartbreaking.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Watching what’s unfolding around us can be demoralizing.
    Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Acknowledge that change is exhausting, and build recovery into the plan.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Enfeebling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfeebling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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