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Recent Examples of doddery
Service was slow: all the waiters were doddery old men brought out of retirement.
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Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doddery
Adjective
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The secondary villain is a doddering, power-hungry elderly man with an unruly mop of hair and a flock of advisors who constantly shower him with unearned praise.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Does the diagnosis explain Biden’s occasionally doddering affect?—
Adam B. Kushner,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.—
Brianna Griff,
Chron,
13 Jan. 2023
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Instead of rickety outdoor patios with plastic partitions, diners mostly ate in dining rooms.—
Nick Kindelsperger,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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The public and police are encouraged to check on the elderly and infirm.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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No longer the beloved Renaissance prince of his youth, Henry was, by his mid-40s, an increasingly infirm and mercurial monarch who had few qualms about sending his closest companions—among them the aforementioned Thomas More—to the executioner’s block.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Doddery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddery. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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