infirmity

Example Sentences

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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

She seems to demand as much attention as a newborn infant by weaponizing her exaggerated infirmity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

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

The arrival comes two years after the zoo had to euthanize two of its older female elephants, Ambika, 72, and Shanthi, 45, because of old age and infirmity.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

Stroke victims who have lost the ability to speak, for example, are virtuosos, because their infirmity has forced them to become far more sensitive to the information written on people’s faces.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell