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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
an 18th-century quack who specialized in those mysterious infirmities that are known only to the idle rich
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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
a period of infirmity left the athlete completely out of shape
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Recent Examples of infirmity
Months later, and two days before the law was to take effect, Attorney General Mike Hilgers described those infirmities in an advisory opinion.
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Adding to the fun, Oliver suffers from face blindness, which the show visualizes, like each installment’s neurological infirmity, only selectively.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
McGahern’s novel is sure to leave the infirmities in.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
Let those who have come to grips with such perception-altering infirmities in themselves or others cast the first stone.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Adding to the fun, Oliver suffers from face blindness, which the show visualizes, like each installment’s neurological infirmity, only selectively.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
McGahern’s novel is sure to leave the infirmities in.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
Let those who have come to grips with such perception-altering infirmities in themselves or others cast the first stone.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for infirmity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmity
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The diet has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions like obesity, high cholesterol and hypertension.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Multiple clinical trials are also underway to determine what other diseases GLP-1 drugs may potentially protect against.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Altman’s OpenAI has different strengths and weaknesses.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The county’s health office is working with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine if the illness was caused by consuming raw milk.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The probe comes after a 114-page report, released earlier this year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that exhaustion, burnout and an overall lack of sleep for controllers — particularly during evening shifts — has hindered safety and led to accidents.The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Negotiations are just another tool to improve one’s political position; the objective, as with military operations, remains the enemy’s subjugation, or at least its exhaustion.Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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About 50% of colonies and millions of bees die each year from a variety of ailments, devastating numbers for beekeepers.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Pentagon is using the funding to study arthritis, cancer and chronic fatigue — all ailments that affect women in the military.Eva Pound, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Investigators are also looking at Mangione's online posts about domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Kaczynski, whose bombs killed three people, long decried the ills of modern American life and harbored other antiestablishment views.Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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Two Science-Backed Supplements for Immune Health The goal of using immune-boosting supplements is to strengthen your body’s ability to fight off an infection rather than avoid sickness altogether.Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The symptom of Marga’s emotional sickness is alcohol, but Blanca’s is Marga herself.Callum McLennan, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Infirmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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