doddering
adjective
dod·der·ing
ˈdä-d(ə-)riŋ 
: showing or involving a loss of physical or cognitive abilities in old age
her doddering uncle
as we approach our doddering years
—often used disparagingly in phrases like a doddering old fool
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Tokarczuk presents her doddering old narrator as an essentially righteous avenger, cutting down those despoilers of the earth whom the vegetarian author abhors.
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Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
As the doddering Gus the Theatre Cat, McKellen easily outshone his younger co-stars, who included Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
His Dragon capsule will retrieve astronauts stranded on the International Space Station by his doddering space competitor, Boeing, NASA announced in August.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
In July, Harris was an awkward but loyal soldier in a doddering administration.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
As the doddering Gus the Theatre Cat, McKellen easily outshone his younger co-stars, who included Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
His Dragon capsule will retrieve astronauts stranded on the International Space Station by his doddering space competitor, Boeing, NASA announced in August.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
In July, Harris was an awkward but loyal soldier in a doddering administration.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Doddering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doddering. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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