bedridden

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Recent Examples on the Web One desperate father can’t find a job except working at Walmart as a greeter; Fran Perfetti is worn out by caring for her bedridden mother and dealing with an endless round of medical bills; Councilman Egidio Figulli keeps hounding Carlucci to retire. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 Set in Los Angeles, circa 1920s, the visually striking movie charts the story of an immigrant girl in a hospital recovering from a fall who strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2024 Thompson, who was bedridden, was also stabbed to death. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 Gilroy said Duvall had been in hospice and bedridden for the last few months due to complications from diabetes. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedridden 

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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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