mental decay
Example Sentences
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His hand-crafted sci-fi nightmare imagines a future where a man-made elixir, after which the movie is titled, stops physical and mental decay, allowing humans to achieve god-like status.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
Certainly we must now be set on a path to mental decay and desuetude.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023
“But the years of mental decay have just begun,” Colbert continued, imitating the president.
From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2020
The prospect of mental decay was particularly painful for Sandy, whose idea of herself was intimately entwined with her ability to think deeply and originally.
From New York Times • May 14, 2015
When the seizures have been so frequent and severe as to cause mental decay, the actions are awkward, and the gait slouching and irregular.
From Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment by Briggs, Isaac George
