arthritic
Example Sentences
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Barney had previously visited Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, external, who starred in The Supervet, on a number of occasions, including to treat his arthritic joints.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
O’Neal was playing with a badly aching arthritic big toe, a sprained wrist and a handful of unlisted bangs and bruises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, given the inflammatory pathways discussed above, the researchers also found a heightened risk of arthritic disorders in patients using GLP-1 drugs, compared to usual treatment.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
So I desisted, just as I would have slowed down to an arthritic pace in any job, in the event that a manager showed up to do a time-and-motion study.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
