mentally disabled
Example Sentences
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While in her 20s, her father’s nightclub business collapsed and she became the sole source of financial support for her family, which included her mentally disabled older sister.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025
“Afghanistan is already struggling economically. If large sections of our future generation are physically or mentally disabled, how will our society be able to help them?” asks Dr Ghani.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
The judge expressed concerns about how the state would determine if an inmate is mentally disabled and whether the use of a three-drug mixture caused an unconstitutional amount of pain and suffering.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
According to The Associated Press, the victim’s nephew identified him as Tuncer Cihan, who he said was mentally disabled.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024
Legal rulings empowered people with developmental disabilities to refuse treatment and created rights for the mentally disabled that made forced institutionalization much less common.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
