arthritic
Example Sentences
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Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Perhaps surprisingly, given the inflammatory pathways discussed above, the researchers also found a heightened risk of arthritic disorders in patients using GLP-1 drugs, compared to usual treatment.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
An arthritic joint may be uncomfortable to strength train, but inactivity leads to stiffness, which can make pain worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Q: Recently a reader extolled the virtues of fish oil for his arthritic knees.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
It groaned along like an arthritic dinosaur and dumped the contents of the tanks into its cavernous belly.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
