injury-prone

idiom

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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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 However, their three best players — Correa, Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton — have been injury-prone. Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 The Sixers retooled their roster this offseason as a way to provide as much depth as possible around their injury-prone franchise big. Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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