injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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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 There are some older, injury-prone free agents still out there, who would, like Quintana, need time to ramp up. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 This summer feels like the right time to sell underperforming or injury-prone players who have been given multiple chances including Yves Bissouma and Richarlison. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 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 27 May. 2025.

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