infirm

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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

And the death of his elderly, infirm father, King Salman, could soon bring succession issues to the fore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Staples literally got the sick and infirm to stand up.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

The issue of remote access was first raised by American relatives, who said many of them were too old or infirm to travel to Washington for the trial.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

Walter sat in a common room with older, heavily medicated people watching TV It was jarring to see him sitting in a hospital gown among people so compromised and infirm.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson