infirmities
- plural of infirmity.
Example Sentences
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Hiding infirmities from the public is a recurring theme in American politics.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
When he studied the brochures of eight CCRCs across the country, the infirmities and dependencies of old age seemed buried.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
But these infirmities are not inevitable, and in recent years doctors have learned a lot more about how to prevent dementia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
It was a sign of changing times, which were not kind to Feinstein, and not just because of the physical and mental infirmities that came with her advanced age.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
She conjured diseases and spoke to them, and each of the diseases and infirmities that can hurt or wound a person agreed that it too would never touch Balder.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
