failing health
Example Sentences
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My father, 75, is essentially destitute and in failing health.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
Despite her failing health, her family accepted the invitation.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
Several weeks ago, age and failing health began to catch up with Hideg, and he bounced back and forth between a hospital and a nursing home.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
His son — immigration attorney and Englewood, New Jersey Mayor Michael Wildes — said that he had been in failing health after a series of strokes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
Cliff Garret, Henrietta’s cousin, lived in his farmhouse in Clover until 2009, when his failing health required him to move in with his son in Richmond, Virginia, where he currently lives.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
