“These monuments to Victorian valetudinarianism were packed with patented paraphernalia such as exercise machines and weightlifting contraptions.”

“Theatre exists in such an eternally precarious state of valetudinarianism that observers keep predicting its imminent demise.”

“A common characteristic of hypochondriascism and valetudinarianism is that both possess exaggerated fears about potential disability.”

“Mr. Granard became a valetudinarian. He was always applying to some physician or another, perhaps a little to their bewilderment, for no disease was apparent.”

“Are you a mere valetudinarian, my dear Ladyship, or some prolific mendicant whose bewitched offspring she hopes I can return to human shape?”

“I replied by giving him a full, complete, and accurate history of my ailments, after the manner of valetudinarians.”

“The number of valetudinarians continued to decrease and the Spa House became in time the headquarters of the roistering Rakes of Mallow.”

“The English people are a nation of valetudinarians, but there is not sufficient nutriment in their food, which seems to consist mainly of chilled meat.”