infirmity
Example Sentences
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On the whole, Americans don’t do that, largely believing that age and infirmity only matter if they impede on a person’s ability to do their job.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025
The old guard has a lock on how things run—and OK, yes, at least a few of them seem to be dealing with actual infirmity.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2024
He’s trying to make headway on a new musical with playwright David Ives based on two classic films by Luis Buñuel, but age, infirmity and self-doubt are slowing him down.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
For sure, Mr. President, there are those among us who have more than their share of disease and infirmity.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022
His age, the suggestion of infirmity, had lifted from him.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing infirmity
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Julius Caesar
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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