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as in deterioration
a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body
daily exercise can help to halt some of the enfeeblement that comes with advanced years
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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
a lot of the enfeeblement I've experienced since the accident is being gradually diminished by daily physical therapy
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Scientists at the University of South Alabama observed that mice on a high-salt diet experienced rapid deterioration in their blood vessel function.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026 -
One is instantaneous, the brain just flips into unrecognizable thoughts, and the other is a deterioration over time.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms depend on the patient, but MS can cause muscle weakness, vision changes, walking problems, numbness, and more.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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Verdad Advisers Dan Rasmussen Additionally, a deeper concern for investors is that the current episode is exposing structural weaknesses in the private market model itself.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Democrats took the opportunity to grill Kennedy on the upsurge in vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, under his watch and the weakening of the childhood vaccine schedule.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The fact that weakening was observed at all four locations is significant, said Shane Elipot, a physical oceanographer at the University of Miami and a report author.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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When John begins spitting out his food, his mother, Heather (Shirley Henderson), worn down by exhaustion and anger, banishes him from the dinner table—the first in an unceasing series of maternal rejections.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sepideh Moafi is incredible in this scene, perfectly hitting every note of the anger, fear, and exhaustion Al-Hashimi is feeling.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms include fatigue, sensitivity to cold, and muscle stiffness.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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For example, fatigue is reported in some GLP-1 trials.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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When hair endures damage from styling treatments, color, or heat, the hair’s keratin composition can be compromised, leading to feebleness and a greater risk of breakage.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Will There Ever Be Another You, the main character struggles with an illness similar to long COVID, descending into a state of debility and psychosis as readers experience the chaos of her unraveling life.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Enfeeblement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfeeblement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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