senile

How to use senile in a sentence

The issue is about more than just the heightened risk of a sudden death tilting the balance of power, or a senile leader making important decisions.

The General in command of the station was a feeble old man, suffering from senile decay.

He bewailed the loss of his automobile that had perished of senile decay at Aix-en-Provence.

A sickening revolt seized him, aggravated by the smiles of the old woman, who dipped and courtesied before him in senile delight.

THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREEN

The sight of his senile weariness flashed the irony of the whole wild dream into Valmond's mind.

To Average Jones' inquiring gaze on this summer day it opposed the secrecy of a senile indifference.

AVERAGE JONESSAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS

In senile fashion, to show off, he recited the names of the Roman emperors, in chronological sequence.

At the base of the senile trunks are developed the crawling or climbing stems, ever verdurous, of various lycopodiums.

Old Bromfield Corey expressed a general feeling to Hilary with senile frankness.

And more recently Waugh has lifted up his senile slobber against Mr. Eliot.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985