senility
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“I want to thank all the artists who came out tonight to help celebrate whatever it is we’re celebrating,” said Nelson, feigning senility and getting a laugh.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2023
But don’t count on it to ward off senility.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2023
Colin, an unemployed man in his 50s, and his mother, Barbara, teetering on the edge of senility, have lived in Room 4 for nearly a year, trying to fend off impending indignity.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
He has been accused of senility, stupidity and a wide spectrum of other incompetencies.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022
At twenty-two, the age of thirty seems to bis the verge of senility.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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