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senility

[si-nil-i-tee] / sɪˈnɪl ɪ ti /




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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

Is this a sign of senility, or is she being a bully?

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

But in her senility she somehow accommodated the information.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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