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Recent Examples of bedridden
The storyline, which saw a bedridden Georgie (Montana Jordan) visited by his dead dad, was inspired by similar dreams that series co-creator Chuck Lorre has had of his own father.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
Construction had already begun on the Copper House when, in 2013, Russell was immobilized with a severe case of an autoimmune disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, that left him paralyzed and then bedridden for months of recovery.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Her mother, who is 77, was bedridden when the hospital went on lockdown.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Complicating the humor is the reality that at the center of this fiasco lies Olmo’s bedridden father, Nestor (Gustavo Sánchez Parra), disabled by illness (multiple sclerosis, it’s revealed late in the movie).
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Feb. 2025
Construction had already begun on the Copper House when, in 2013, Russell was immobilized with a severe case of an autoimmune disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, that left him paralyzed and then bedridden for months of recovery.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Her mother, who is 77, was bedridden when the hospital went on lockdown.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Complicating the humor is the reality that at the center of this fiasco lies Olmo’s bedridden father, Nestor (Gustavo Sánchez Parra), disabled by illness (multiple sclerosis, it’s revealed late in the movie).
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
Adjective
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But does that mean that vegans are going against human’s evolutionary history and are bound to be weak, sickly, and even stupid?—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The collection of slab-like columns by Derek McLane, lit in sickly, sullen colors by Natasha Katz, could be anywhere.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, the day before Francis’ passing, Vance exchanged Easter greetings with an ailing Pope.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Simon Callow is a new addition as a problematic billionaire funding Metropolitan Ballet Theater, as is David Haig, who plays its ailing artistic director.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This was the spring of 2020, however, and the impossibilities of international travel, and my dad’s frail health, delayed the journey.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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The op-ed also followed Biden's frail performance against President Donald Trump in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Walgreens pharmacists ignored red flags that the prescriptions were invalid or lacked a medical purpose, the complaint said.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Walgreens then allegedly submitted reimbursement claims to several different federal healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, for prescriptions that were invalid or not medically necessary and were not eligible for reimbursement, according to the agreement.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, there is no formal provision in canon law for an incapacitated pope, and there are no current signs that Francis is unable to govern.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there is no precedent for forcibly removing an incapacitated member who had taken the oath of office that Congress.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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