decrepitude

Example Sentences

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They asked: "How do we ethically justify forcing these bodies to continue to exist in decrepitude?"

From BBC

His Long looks so confused that some piece of it has to be an act — a way to get the gang to relax — a costume of decrepitude.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually, though, the canals were filled in, the amusement attractions waxed and waned, the housing fell into decrepitude or got plowed under for bigger and better.

From Los Angeles Times

Even for classic car enthusiasts, there’s a point of extreme decrepitude that precludes restoration but ignites reimagination.

From Seattle Times

For years, the levee running along the Pajaro River had been neglected despite concerns about its decrepitude.

From Los Angeles Times