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infirmity

[in-fur-mi-tee] / ɪnˈfɜr mɪ ti /


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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

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

The letter that Lord Wyman Manderly had sent back from White Harbor had spoken of his age and infirmity, and little more.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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