as in infirmity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lameness
Noun
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This decision, framed by loyalty and political considerations, obscured the president’s infirmity at a moment of pivotal international consequence.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Despite his infirmities, Washington served his nation again by running for a second term.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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President Biden’s troubles — lingering inflation, wars and rumors of wars, his debility — could have benefited any Republican.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
Noun
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As a parent of a neurodivergent child, Sieben advocates especially for other children and people with disabilities to experience the calming nature of horses.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The law covers low-income households, people who are at least 60 years old, people incarcerated in state or local prisons and jails, veterans, people with disabilities, people with language barriers, people who live in rural areas, and people who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Noun
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In playing the character later on, was there a sort of reverse-engineering of his decrepitude?—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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The clinics’ decrepitude was regularly mentioned in health ministry meetings.—
Mara Kardas-Nelson,
The Dial,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The American Kennel Club says that identifying the cause of visual and hearing impairments is key to determining appropriate care or treatment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The event included 29 adaptive athletes from around the country competing in eight classifications, including limb and visual impairments and more.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Soft data like consumer confidence survey, polling and jobless claims show signs of economic weakness.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Lameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lameness. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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