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bedridden
[ bed-rid-n ]
adjective
- confined to bed because of illness, injury, etc.
bedridden
/ ˈbɛdˌrɪdən /
adjective
- confined to bed because of illness, esp for a long or indefinite period
Word History and Origins
Origin of bedridden1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bedridden1
Example Sentences
He said he was told in the intensive care unit to expect to be bedridden for months.
Her teenage son watched her suffer for days after she took the pills, bedridden and moaning.
According to the letter, "patients at the severe end of the disease spectrum are bedridden, sometimes tube-fed and confined to quiet, darkened rooms due to extreme light and sound sensitivity".
The old, bedridden Lord of Riverrun, who is only mentioned and never seen.
In 2021, Edwards made a Welsh-language documentary about his career, during which he revealed he had suffered bouts of depression over 20 years, and had been left "bedridden" by his struggle with his mental health.
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