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Examples of infirmity in a Sentence
In recent years she has had to reduce her schedule because of age and infirmity.
the infirmities of old age
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But there are people who face a greater risk of serious COVID because of age or infirmities.
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NPR, 23 June 2024
Stalin, too, had stubbornly clung to power, even as his infirmities worsened.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Those and other infirmities aside, the prosecution’s case is woefully insufficient.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2024
Of these vulnerabilities, however, none stand out nearly as much as age and infirmity.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 May 2024
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NPR, 23 June 2024
Stalin, too, had stubbornly clung to power, even as his infirmities worsened.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Those and other infirmities aside, the prosecution’s case is woefully insufficient.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2024
Of these vulnerabilities, however, none stand out nearly as much as age and infirmity.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 May 2024
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“Infirmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infirmity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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infirmity
noun
in·fir·mi·ty
in-ˈfər-mət-ē 
plural infirmities
Medical Definition
infirmity
noun
in·fir·mi·ty
in-ˈfər-mət-ē
plural infirmities
: the quality or state of being infirm
especially
: an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state
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