doddering
adjective
dod·der·ing
ˈdä-d(ə-)riŋ 
: showing or involving a loss of physical or cognitive abilities in old age
her doddering uncle
as we approach our doddering years
—often used disparagingly in phrases like a doddering old fool
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Once upon a time, a doddering old man spoke of a dream about a united city in this empire’s capital, where every man, woman, and child could walk its streets and live a good life regardless of their patrician or plebeian birthright.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
That’s when Broadbent’s whimsical eyes take over, splitting the difference between doddering old coot and magical elf.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Tokarczuk presents her doddering old narrator as an essentially righteous avenger, cutting down those despoilers of the earth whom the vegetarian author abhors.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
As the doddering Gus the Theatre Cat, McKellen easily outshone his younger co-stars, who included Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
That’s when Broadbent’s whimsical eyes take over, splitting the difference between doddering old coot and magical elf.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Tokarczuk presents her doddering old narrator as an essentially righteous avenger, cutting down those despoilers of the earth whom the vegetarian author abhors.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
As the doddering Gus the Theatre Cat, McKellen easily outshone his younger co-stars, who included Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Doddering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doddering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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