Example Sentences

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It “often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing, or slurred speech,” the clinic said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He skipped over and slurred words as he tried to maintain an artificially quick tempo.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The main symptoms can happen suddenly and may include facial weakness, arm weakness and slurred speech.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

To create an otherworldly voice, Elordi studied Tibetan throat singing and incorporated the slurred consonants caused by dentures he’d been given for the role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Although once or twice the light chaise slurred as it caught in great ruts made by the disabled Lyte coach, there was no other sign of the late violence.The mob was utterly gone.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes