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senile

[see-nahyl, -nil, sen-ahyl] / ˈsi naɪl, -nɪl, ˈsɛn aɪl /


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I asked him about that moment just after it happened, and had asked him whether the president was senile the day before.

From BBC

Especially if a person seems to go senile very quickly, check their vitamin B12!

From Seattle Times

She has no choice but to carry this pregnancy to term, surrounded by jealous novitiates, senile nuns, controlling male leadership and a secret sect of the sisterhood who wear crimson shrouds over their faces.

From Los Angeles Times

One who approves of his performance nevertheless called him “senile.”

From Seattle Times

There have always been eccentric, senile and downright simple-minded members of Congress.

From Salon