In a sentence
Six example sentences with impair, each labelled with its topic.
Two nights of poor sleep impair reaction time enough that sprinters lose a tenth of a second.
Fitness
Fingerprints on the front element impair contrast, turning a crisp evening skyline into a soft gray smear.
Photography
Heavy background sync can impair battery life, so the phone now pauses uploads once the charge drops below fifteen percent.
Technology
Even mild stress can impair working memory, so students forget the second half of a sentence they just read.
Psychology
High tariffs impair the port's competitiveness, and shipping lines have begun routing cargo through the neighboring country.
Economics
Years of loud rehearsals impaired the drummer's hearing, and he now wears molded earplugs at every show.
Music
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Found in 10 published word lists
- Business Word List (part 2)Authoritative
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- Science Word ListAuthoritative
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
- Barron's 333 GRE High-Frequency WordsRecognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- PrepScholar 357 GRE WordsRecognized
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
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