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
In adults, symptoms can include but are not limited to slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, severe breathlessness and skin that is mottled or discoloured.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
David had a tumor on his cheek that “distorted his face and slurred his speech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
“Fyrian,” she half slurred and half yelled in her half sleep.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
