How to Use impair in a Sentence

impair

verb

• Smoking can impair your health.
• His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was.
• Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly.
• Police said the driver of the SUV was not impaired during the crash.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
• This does not impair my enjoyment of the Gorn episodes in the prequel.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
• This can impair blood flow out of the heart and cause fluid to back up in your lungs and throughout your body.
  — Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
• Steele showed up to work late the day of Owen’s transport and appeared to be impaired, the attorneys said.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
• When placed over a cloth mask, a costume mask can impair the ability to breathe.
  — David Lindquist, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2020
• Cold, dry air can also impair the second and third tiers of the body’s immune response.
  — Megan Molteni, Wired, 12 Nov. 2020
• The comparative calm on the crime front has done nothing to impair sales.
  — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022
• Police noted that Beltran appeared impaired and had blood on his hands and shoes at the time of the arrest.
  — Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
• Urban sprawl keeps growing, and light pollution from a bright city impairs views of the sky even to those more than 40 miles away.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
• But most people may not stop and think about all the other substances that can impair driving.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Oct. 2020
• That lack of readiness could impair the restart of the economy post-pandemic.
  — Anne Michaud, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2020
• This could lead to clouding of the eye lens or tissue growth on the eye surface, which can impair vision, according to the ACS.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2020
• There were no witnesses, and it is not known if he was impaired by drugs or alcohol.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
• Those signals can impair the guidance and the White House coronavirus task force itself, the experts said.
  — Brett Murphy, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020
• Spencer lives with a condition that may impair her judgment.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 4 Mar. 2023
• Officials said the underage driver was 16 years old and may have been impaired at the time of the collision.
  — Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
• Santiago had a few drinks but not enough to impair his driving, Toscano said.
  — NBC News, 23 Jan. 2022
• In a number of states, someone with that amount of THC would be considered legally impaired.
  — Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2024
• But but no rain fell to impair the enjoyment of a mid-October day that showed up in mid-September.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2020
• The department was waiting for results of a blood test acquired with a warrant that would show whether the driver was impaired.
  — Anita Snow, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
• Ruck was not under the influence or impaired in the crash, which has led police to search for other reasons why the crash occurred.
  — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2023
• But making sure that a replacement is put in the right spot is important because implants in the wrong place could impair the function of the BCI.
  — WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022
• Speed, who has a condition that may impair her judgment, was last known to be wearing a black outfit.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 7 Dec. 2020
• In 2024, with the prevalence and convenience of public transit and ride-shares, there is no excuse to get behind the wheel when you are impaired in any way.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
• Because of this, low zinc levels can impair wound healing.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
• Your decision-making skills will no longer be impaired by a desperate thirst to be liked by all.
  — Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• The Houthis' campaign has impaired global shipping and taken a major toll on U.S. allies reliant on related revenue.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025