How to Use arthritic in a Sentence

arthritic

adjective
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  • There is a picture of Renoir’s arthritic hands in the box.
    — Erik Morse, Vogue, 28 June 2022
  • The bar to be cleared is low enough that an arthritic inchworm could clear it.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Put on this arthritic glove and try to open that product.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The arthritic hands rest on a beautiful dress of red and gold.
    — Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Here’s how each of these works to help arthritic dogs stay healthy and active.
    — Michael Jaffe, The Conversation, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Sabathia pitched 107 innings this year due in large part to an arthritic right knee.
    — Tim Rohan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Here's what that means for training on arthritic joints.
    — Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Walker has dealt with arthritic knee issues in the past.
    — Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Prime candidates for Mobi-C are younger, and don’t have a lot of arthritic changes in the neck.
    — Tj Gibson, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Daly applied to use a cart because of his arthritic right knee.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2019
  • Friends explained that the man was in the habit of swallowing slugs to relieve his arthritic joint pain.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2022
  • After all, some dogs are very young, others are old, and still more might be too ill or arthritic.
    — Patty Khuly, miamiherald, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Nathaniel wouldn’t hear of it and coaxed me across one large stone to the next, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic feet and hands as ocean waves came close.
    — Allan Ripp, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2022
  • His lawyer had argued that Andry needed to take care of his arthritic mother, court records show.
    — Jamiles Lartey, NBC News, 6 July 2022
  • The electric can opener is a savior for those of us with slippery, arthritic, or just plain tired hands.
    — Popular Science, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Both are the result of an arthritic knee that needs to be replaced and keeps the 55-year-old master barber in near-constant pain.
    — Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2019
  • My grandmother’s hands, though arthritic, were huge and strong.
    — Emily Meg Weinstein, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Gurley’s arthritic knee is a huge question mark, and, yes, we should be worried.
    — Justin Edwards, Sports Illustrated, 29 May 2019
  • The mice had stopped mating because mounting the females hurt their arthritic knees too much.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017
  • And coffee jars are probed to determine if arthritic hands can unscrew the lids.
    — Associated Press, WIRED, 7 May 2006
  • During a 2017 Yankees game in Detroit, Judge tossed a ball to Eden, who was unable to catch it with her arthritic hands.
    — Dallas News, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Even the best players who have lengthy careers wind up with broken bones, arthritic knees and live in constant pain.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
  • His arthritic knees are clearly at risk after flaring up at the end of last season.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Mendy came through the youth system at Paris Saint-Germain but an arthritic hip threatened to cut short his career.
    — chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019
  • One was Johnson, struggling to survive with arthritic knees and a part-time income.
    — Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Foresteire, 79, a diminutive man with arthritic fingers and two hearing aids, was the final witness on the third day of trial.
    — Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, by avoiding any steps, the ramp style allows even the most arthritic dogs to reach the perfect napping location.
    — Christine Hayes, USA TODAY, 29 July 2020
  • But there was at least some concern over Allen's arthritic shoulders, as well as his back, which locked up at his pro day workout.
    — Tom Pelissero, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Share [Findings] CBD improves quality of life in arthritic elderly dogs.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Smoking, genetics, and excess weight can also cause arthritic joint damage.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024

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