atrophied

Example Sentences

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Her world atrophied, limited almost entirely to her own home.

From Washington Post

Whether they are 5, or 8, or 14, losing almost two years’ practicing these life skills atrophied students’ intellectual and emotional inner lives.

From Seattle Times

“Years of restraint, cost cutting, downsizing and deferred investment have meant that Canada’s defense capabilities have atrophied,” said 60 signatories, who included several former Canadian defense ministers, military commanders, and security and intelligence officials.

From Washington Post

The best case for these bills is that passing them would begin to rebuild atrophied congressional muscles.

From Washington Post

“Suddenly it was taking me hours to memorize something. It was like that muscle atrophied, so I was terrified.”

From New York Times