incontinent

Example Sentences

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He fell into a coma, became incontinent and quadriplegic.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Unfortunately, my mum's incontinent so she was left lying in her own urine.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

If you’ve ever tried to wrangle a hissing, scratching, flailing, selectively incontinent beast into a cat carrier, you’ll appreciate the way Amy Attas practices veterinary medicine: She makes house calls.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

He is no longer incontinent and does not need to take the dozens of pills he was on each day.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

If your aged parents have grown tiresome or incontinent, you put them away where others will deal with their dirty diapers and dementia.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich