be infirm
Frequency: 6.50.8 per million words
describes the state of being weak or ill, especially through old age
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Examples (10)
- Despite her age, she did not feel infirm at all.
- The elderly patient began to be quite infirm after the long illness.
- Many residents of the nursing home are infirm and require constant care.
- He was too infirm to travel, so he stayed home.
- She has grown old and is now very infirm due to a chronic condition.
- After the accident, he became physically infirm for a period.
- They hired a caregiver to assist their mother, who
become increasingly infirm. - It is common for people to be somewhat infirm in their later years.
- Even though he is infirm, his mind remains sharp and active.
- The disease caused him to become progressively more infirm.