How to Use aphasia in a Sentence

aphasia

noun
  • Right now there is no cure for aphasia, but speech and language therapy can help some patients.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Unlike some other forms of aphasia, there is no way to slow this condition down and there is no way to cure it.
    — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2023
  • For some sufferers, speech is stricken next, bringing on aphasia.
    — R. Allan Purdy, Scientific American, 1 May 2017
  • Wendy Williams' health has taken a turn for the worse amid her battle with dementia and aphasia.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Talk-show host Wendy Williams has been living with dementia and aphasia.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The stroke left him with aphasia, meaning the right word doesn’t always come out, a noun like boat replacing a word like dinner.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2018
  • So that’s one big chunk of evidence from these populations of people with aphasia.
    — Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The stroke left him with severe aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the part of the brain that controls speech and language.
    — Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • His family says that after the stroke, Miguel began dealing with some aphasia.
    — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Bruce was taking a step back from acting because of aphasia, or damage to the parts of the brain involving language.
    — David Oliver, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Because of the 2013 stroke that left him with aphasia, Travis will not perform himself.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 5 June 2024
  • Mendez is in a special therapy program for patients who have aphasia, which is a common side effect of having a stroke.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • She has been left with aphasia, which limits the stroke victims’ verbal communication.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 14 June 2018
  • Here’s everything to know about the country star’s life and career after his stroke and aphasia diagnosis.
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • He is also affilicted with aphasia, which affects his ability to speak.
    — Ryan Connors, ajc, 18 Nov. 2017
  • But instead of death, my victim was caught in a never-ending feedback loop of aphasia, agony, and annihilation of the self.
    — Jacqueline Goldblatt, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • Too much cutting could lead to a loss of function, such as aphasia; too little cutting could leave the patient open to a possibly fatal outcome.
    — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Giffords now lives with aphasia, a language disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain that control speech and comprehension.
    — Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Take the case of Brother John, a fifty-year-old French Canadian who suffered from spells of aphasia.
    — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, her reps say.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The second one is looking at people with a condition called aphasia, where people have motor control of their mouths but are unable to produce words.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
  • In this curious form of aphasia, the subject is unable to distinguish between a discussion and a contest.
    — Lore Sjöberg, WIRED, 20 June 2007
  • In 2013, Travis' stroke left him with aphasia – which is the loss of ability to understand or express speech.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
  • Actor Bruce Willis is among those who suffer from aphasia, in his case caused by frontotemporal dementia.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Ahead of the project's release, a spokesperson for Williams’ care team revealed her dementia and aphasia diagnosis.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Last year, Asaro had a stroke and suffers from paralysis on the right side of his body and a brain disorder called aphasia, according to the judge's ruling.
    — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Apr. 2020
  • Actor Bruce Willis is soon to be honored on his old stomping grounds amid his ongoing battle with dementia and aphasia.
    — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Willis retired from acting in 2022 after his family shared that he had been diagnosed with aphasia.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Bruce retired from acting in 2022 amid his aphasia diagnosis.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Then, in 2022, tragedy struck when the Assassin actor was diagnosed with aphasia.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025

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