intellectually

Example Sentences

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“He’s an intellectually demanding person to work for,” said Richard Brassington, who worked for Shamieh from 2012 to 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It left states leeway to define who is intellectually disabled but did clarify that an individual with an IQ under 70 is generally going to qualify.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Not everyone has a job that is purely intellectually stimulating and can be carried into their senior years, but it helps.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

If enacted, the change will require intellectually disabled young people like Burton as well as very elderly people to file extensive monthly reports if they want to continue their benefits even at the reduced level.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

If I ask questions about religion that my grandparents didn’t ask, it is not because I am intellectually advanced.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez