mental deterioration
Example Sentences
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There had been appearances that showed his mental deterioration before that, and there would be others afterward.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026
Press should report this as incoherent, displaying mental deterioration.
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024
The symptoms of Huntington’s disease, mental deterioration and uncontrollable movements, usually do not appear until middle age.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
He said he doesn’t believe the shooting stemmed from hatred, and that it likely resulted from Purinton’s physical and mental deterioration.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2017
However, by all indications, my own mental deterioration will be quite rapid.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
