the infirm

noun

: people who are weak, ill, etc. : infirm people
providing care for the elderly and the infirm

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Memories of the infirm old man at the end of his term cloud the whirlwind of the first Biden years. — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Relatives of the infirm want answers. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026 Pretty much all of Alex’s victims are Black people, children and the infirm. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025 However, putting our nation’s finances back on track should not be done on the backs of the poor, the disadvantaged or the infirm. — Dee Stewart, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the infirm

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“The infirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20infirm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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