Disabled
Both words in one sentence
- To fit this trope, the subject must be far too old and feeble to do battle anymore, or perhaps seriously disabled (either from previous battles or illness), or both.
Source: Perilous Old Fool -
Their leadership includes among their ranks two women (one of whom is Asian), a pair of disabled people, a freakish 10-foot-tall cyborg, and an 80-year old man.
Source: Equal-Opportunity Evil - All standard future weapons are disabled, so they get an old heat-seeking missile out of a museum to bring down their mech.
Source: Retro Upgrade
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Old and Disabled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disabled/old
Disabled & Old. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disabled/old>.
Old or Disabled. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disabled/old.
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