senility
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“I want to thank all the artists who came out tonight to help celebrate whatever it is we’re celebrating,” said Nelson, feigning senility and getting a laugh.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
He has been accused of senility, stupidity and a wide spectrum of other incompetencies.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2022
Fed Up: This behavior could be a sign of senility, certainly if you have asked “Charlotte” not to belittle and correct you and she continues to do so.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2022
Unlike natural aging, the syndrome leaves the mind free from senility, which Mr. Basso joked in his soft and gravelly voice, could be considered a miracle, “or a damnation.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
“No, we can’t rejuvenate. But I’m very glad,” Dr. Shaw had concluded, “to have had this opportunity to see an example of senility in a human being. Thank you so much for calling me in.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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