infirm

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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

And the death of his elderly, infirm father, King Salman, could soon bring succession issues to the fore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Staples literally got the sick and infirm to stand up.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

Only a skeleton crew of volunteers and medical and municipal workers remain, along with residents too old, poor or infirm to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

The fact is, Father has become increasingly infirm.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro