infirmity
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On the whole, Americans don’t do that, largely believing that age and infirmity only matter if they impede on a person’s ability to do their job.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
The old guard has a lock on how things run—and OK, yes, at least a few of them seem to be dealing with actual infirmity.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 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
It was mournful, indeed, to witness the subjugation of that vigorous spirit to a corporeal infirmity.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
When he studied the brochures of eight CCRCs across the country, the infirmities and dependencies of old age seemed buried.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
They refuse to accept the infirmities of previous generations without a struggle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
There are so many infirmities in this reasoning that it’s hard to know where to start.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2025
By then, RayRay was wracked by an assortment of infirmities linked to his advanced age.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
But if I wanted a crack at the summit, I knew that I had no choice but to ignore my infirmities and climb.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing infirmity
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Julius Caesar
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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