atrophied

Example Sentences

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When we met him, he meandered across the field, atrophied by lack of exercise, sat on my foot and looked up with a hopeful demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Our democratic muscles have atrophied, and I hope they can be reinvigorated before it's too late.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

Those muscles atrophied, leaving a huge opportunity for someone like Matt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Social skills and conversational ease have stiffened and atrophied.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

I never learned any prayers, so I wander away into the fields, beyond the gates and watchtowers, as far from the barracks and bodies as my atrophied muscles will carry me.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper