injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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He was traded to the New York Knicks in the 2016 offseason and eventually transitioned into becoming a solid — albeit injury-prone — journeyman role player. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 Back-to-back 90-minute performances against Wolverhampton (November 30) and Tottenham (December 5) were positive signs that the injury-prone Adams was on the right track towards recovery. Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 The longer players are in the league, the more wear and tear their bodies suffer, and running back is one of the most injury-prone positions in the league. Josh Feldman, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024 Fans are upset with injury-prone Sixers star Joel Embiid. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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