How to Use impairment in a Sentence

impairment

noun
  • There were no injuries and no signs of impairment.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The driver of the car stayed on the scene and showed no signs of impairment, police say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The driver did not show signs of impairment, police have said.
    — Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Troup doesn’t believe impairment caused the crash.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • The driver did not show signs of impairment, Muehlhausen said.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hickerson showed signs of impairment and had slurred speech.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Police said impairment of any kind was not believed to be a factor in the crash.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Bower said there were no signs of impairment for any of the involved drivers.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Police said impairment is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
    — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Police found no signs of impairment at the scene from either driver.
    — Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The bus driver, who has not been identified, did not show signs of impairment.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Troopers said impairment may have been a factor in the deadly crash.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The sheriff’s office said Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Police believe impairment and speed were a factor in the crash.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2023
  • Sources at the scene note that Smith was released quickly, as there was no sign of impairment.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 June 2025
  • The driver stayed at the scene and did not show signs of impairment, Brighton police said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Deputies noted signs of impairment.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • The most popular fashion doll in the world now has a line with a vision impairment.
    — Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
  • Police said that impairment was not suspected in the crash.
    — Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Or were born with a visual impairment, and never had the confidence to pick one up in the first place?
    — Mark Soares, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2023
  • Police said impairment does not seem to be a factor in the collision.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Driver impairment is not believed to be a factor.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Finnell said there was no evidence of any kind of impairment from drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Along with speed, impairment is thought to be a factor in the incident, police said.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Excessive speed and impairment are not believed to be factors in this crash.
    — Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
  • The driver of the truck stayed at the scene and showed signs of impairment, police said on Sunday.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
  • Another twist is that the roadside tests that cops use to spot drunk drivers don’t work as well for drug impairment.
    — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Driver impairment does not appear to be a factor, the police said.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Cataracts are one of the most common causes of vision impairment worldwide.
    — Sanket Jain, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • MacLean said Ralph showed signs of cognitive impairment in the test.
    — Will Croxton, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

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