convalescent

Example Sentences

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Born in Helsinki, Schjerfbeck permanently injured her hip in a childhood fall and apparently began to draw as a convalescent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Miners' social welfare payments also funded convalescent homes for injured miners.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

She bounced around, from LA’s notorious Skid Row to various convalescent homes while her daughter lived at a shelter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The families she serves often work night shifts at Walmart, convalescent homes or an Amazon warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023

I was to have three weeks’ convalescent leave and then return to the front.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway