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
“Afghanistan is already struggling economically. If large sections of our future generation are physically or mentally disabled, how will our society be able to help them?” asks Dr Ghani.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
According to The Associated Press, the victim’s nephew identified him as Tuncer Cihan, who he said was mentally disabled.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024
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
