Sentence examples for that infirm from inspiring English sources

"Does the eclipse of the messianic," he asks, "infirm the concept of philosophic and poetic creation even as deconstructive and 'postmodern' theories subvert that of the 'creator'?" It is possible, of course, that "infirm" is a misprint for "inform".

This prospect alarms advocates for the elderly because, among other things, it will curtail the often all-too-brief human contact that these infirm people experience, and they fear it could threaten their well-being.

I said, 'John, I know it's your birthday in two weeks, and I'd like to come and have lunch with you.' He said," — and here Mr. Bedford's voice becomes a faint but exact replica of Gielgud's — " 'That would be very nice, but I'm filming.' " It was only at that mention of work, Mr. Bedford says, that the infirm Gielgud showed a spark of the old animation.

That strikes many people but not all as unfair.When granny has become so infirm that she can no longer make a cup of tea, she may be nudged into a care home.

One is a small, battery-powered trolley that helps the infirm to walk by themselves.

He also planned to donate €500,000 each to three organizations that look after infirm journalists.

These women were not elderly, but they were so infirm that many of them could not have managed it.

Others try earnestly to present proof that they are infirm enough to deserve the scarce doses of vaccine.

The committee president and chairman, U Aung Shwe, is 92, and so infirm that he has not visited party headquarters for months.

Age should not be a get-out-of-jail-free card, but when prisoners are so old and infirm that they are not a threat to public safety, they should bereleased under supervision.

Instead, they argue, the IOC "issued a confusing patchwork of conflicting and insufficient instructions to international sport federations" that are "legally infirm" and have already resulted in an "uneven and incomplete response from IFs".