mentally disabled

Example Sentences

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While in her 20s, her father’s nightclub business collapsed and she became the sole source of financial support for her family, which included her mentally disabled older sister.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

Sir Richard, who previously criticised the 2022 execution of mentally disabled Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, said Tangaraju's case was "shocking on multiple levels".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

Her brother, John Barowski, who was mentally disabled, lived at the home, too, and got a job working at a 7-Eleven nearby cleaning up and organizing the store, Logan said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

His most searing works were influenced by the birth of Oe’s mentally disabled son in 1963.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023

I've represented mentally disabled people whose illnesses have often landed them in prison for decades.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson