infirmity
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And on the whole, Americans don’t do that, believing that age and infirmity only matter if they impede on a person’s ability to do their job.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
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 family has learned, with guidance from ONEgeneration, how to understand and accommodate Saldana’s infirmity — how to resist pushing back when she’s combative or confused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
For sure, Mr. President, there are those among us who have more than their share of disease and infirmity.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
“Nonsense! Our daughter, regardless of any infirmity, must be buried with honor in our family plot,” he told her.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
When he studied the brochures of eight CCRCs across the country, the infirmities and dependencies of old age seemed buried.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
They refuse to accept the infirmities of previous generations without a struggle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
There are so many infirmities in this reasoning that it’s hard to know where to start.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2025
"An initial review suggests these agreements may have significant legal infirmities that would render the contracts void as a matter of law," she said.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2023
She conjured diseases and spoke to them, and each of the diseases and infirmities that can hurt or wound a person agreed that it too would never touch Balder.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing infirmity
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Julius Caesar
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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