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Examples of weakness in a Sentence
The weakness of her voice surprised me.
The incident exposed his weakness as a leader.
Some see compromise as a sign of weakness.
the weakness of a radio signal connection
the weakness of the dollar
I told them my secret in a moment of weakness.
The tutor assessed the student's strengths and weaknesses.
The basketball team has few weaknesses.
Chocolate is my greatest weakness.
He has a weakness for desserts.
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While individual consumers’ choices are often at the mercy of industry marketing, businesses can base their decisions on a thorough analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Symptoms often include muscle weakness, brain fog, memory impairment, and, to make matters worse, poor sleep quality.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
With fewer weaknesses in his empire, Trump might be able to deploy less than $50 million of cash in 2025, which would make the coming year one of his cheapest in recent memory.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
What happened is the statins revealed an underlying weakness in your liver because of your drinking.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Symptoms often include muscle weakness, brain fog, memory impairment, and, to make matters worse, poor sleep quality.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
With fewer weaknesses in his empire, Trump might be able to deploy less than $50 million of cash in 2025, which would make the coming year one of his cheapest in recent memory.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
What happened is the statins revealed an underlying weakness in your liver because of your drinking.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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