bedridden

Example Sentences

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The younger brother said his sister had been bedridden for the last two years and as her health deteriorated she appeared to have stopped breathing on Saturday, according to the temple's manager.

From BBC

Last year, he had been bedridden for weeks with pneumonia.

From New York Times

“Some of the early protest leaders are now bedridden” in advanced age, Mooppan said, emphasizing just how long people in the community have been trying to get the river cleaned up.

From Seattle Times

One reason she was able to hold onto her job was because it became a lifeline when an accident left her husband bedridden and unable to work, Chauhan said.

From Seattle Times

It was bad — she was bedridden for three weeks — but it could have been worse had she not already been taking steroids to strengthen her lungs.

From New York Times