incontinence

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Recent Examples of incontinence As the condition worsens, patients may experience difficulty eating, moving around, incontinence, loss of speech, and significant memory loss. New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025 Many customers with incontinence issues opt to use incontinence pads, which are typically placed under the sheet and on top of the firm mattress. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 These include stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence. Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025 Postpartum incontinence is common but often not treated. Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incontinence
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Noun
  • Mania, the one side of its polarity, wants novelty, power, movement, excess.
    Cameron Esposito, Glamour, 12 May 2025
  • Amid low hope for progress, one positive outcome for financial markets in talks would be an agreement to bring down tariffs from an excess of 100 percent to levels allowing products to flow each way, Reuters reported.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021
  • In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 June 2022
Noun
  • But compared to luxurious collectibles, like say, designer bags or watches, toys that cost an average of $20 to $40 are not as expensive, and in uncertain times, people are looking for affordable indulgences.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
  • With just 35 rooms, the roof terrace of this small hotel is almost close enough to smell the smoke and comes with flower boxes and a sense of low-key indulgence.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Incontinence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontinence. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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