injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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Kupp, while on the decline and has been injury-prone entering his age-32 season, would bring a veteran presence and still starting-level talent that would be a huge upgrade to the receiving core. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Then knee tendinitis sidelined him for the first 24 games of 2022-23, fueling an injury-prone label. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025 With the Saints’ running back room led by injury-prone Alvin Kamara, the connection could make The Big Easy a destination for Jeanty. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025 Mayfield’s contract — five years left at $3.5 million per — is a beast for a third-pair guy who’s 32 and injury-prone. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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