impaired

Example Sentences

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"We recognise it was an accident, you know when young people play sometimes their sense of judgement is impaired either by excitement or by not understanding what is happening at that particular time."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Attorneys for Grossman and Erickson argued that, although the incident was tragic, there was no evidence that their clients were racing or impaired that would justify an award of hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

And while it’s clear that she grappled constantly with his geriatric state, she tells us that it was never something that impaired his ability to function.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

On Friday, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel decided Hopper's fitness to practise had been impaired in relation to his convictions and sanctioned him to removal from the medical register.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

So there I sat on that yellow school bus—Erik Fishers younger brother, Eclipse Boy, visually impaired and totally incapable of following in his brother’s footsteps.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor