infirmity

And on the whole, Americans don’t do that, believing that age and infirmity only matter if they impede on a person’s ability to do their job.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025

To Thomas, these schemes would present no constitutional infirmity, and courts could do nothing to stop them.

From Slate ● May 23, 2024

The bandage drapes the left hamstring, whose infirmity might have made Djokovic’s three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov in Saturday’s third round sort of a surprise.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2023

But her brief presence alongside other members of the royal family served only to underscore how rare and unpredictable such public appearances have become as Elizabeth battles increasing infirmity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

One person’s infirmity can be a teammate’s extra burden; there’s a constant traffic in herbal and over-the-counter solutions to pain.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The U.K. offers a cash allowance of up to $260 or so a week for those who struggle with basic functions like bathing, preparing food or managing finances because of physical or mental infirmities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Hiding infirmities from the public is a recurring theme in American politics.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

When he studied the brochures of eight CCRCs across the country, the infirmities and dependencies of old age seemed buried.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Gypsy Rose was so convincing at playing up her infirmities that doctors subjected her to numerous unnecessary surgeries, including having her salivary glands removed and installing a feeding port in her stomach.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2024

But there is an element of machismo in the Sherpa culture that makes many men extremely reluctant to acknowledge physical infirmities.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer