injury-prone

phrase

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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This is a big issue for the team, as players age and become injury-prone while delivering less in non-peak seasons. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The Commanders, who have dropped seven of their last 10 meetings with the Eagles, will have issues protecting injury-prone Jayden Daniels, with Laremy Tunsil down for most of the season. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Don’t ever use a top-five pick on a small, injury-prone quarterback with limited mobility and arm strength. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Other contenders include Malik Nabers (+2200), a young wideout returning from a torn ACL, and Jayden Daniels (+550), a fearless but injury-prone quarterback. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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