How to Use the weak in a Sentence

the weak

noun

• Moving here is not for the weak and building a business here is not for the weak.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
• The widespread winds arrived with the weak storm front that passed through the region, Gomberg said.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
• But the opposite has been the M.O. of these Wolves, who routinely feast on the weak.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2024
• Elvira had already taken the weak links out of the system.
  — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• As a primal element of power, land has flowed from the weak to the strong for centuries.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2023
• When a unit is identified as the weak link, the challenges come early and often.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2023
• Just remove the weak and diseased branches as well as those that point to the center or rub against others.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• Apart from the weak base effect, strong demand from emerging markets helped China’s trade surge at the start of the year.
  — Laura He, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
• When a new snowfall dumps on top of it, the grains in the weak layer can shear, creating a surface for an avalanche to slide on.
  — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2024
• Along with the weak winds, temperatures will also be cooler in the mid 50s to mid 60s area wide.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024
• Kendricks is charged with leading a linebacker room that was considered the weak link on the defense year ago.
  — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
• When the war began, many expected that Europe would be the weak point in the Western alliance.
  — Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2024
• In 1997, then-reigning world champion Damon Hill had left the Williams team to join the weak Arrows team and managed to lead for most of the race.
  — Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
• Yet, Christians have a unique calling in Scripture to care for the weak and vulnerable.
  — Jim Daly, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
• This means WIMPs would have to interact via the weak force even more feebly than expected.
  — Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024
• If the machinery of oppressive power is to be trained on the weak, then there is a duty to stop the gears by any means necessary.
  — Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
• In the weak glow of a bulb wired to a jug of fuel, during one of many power cuts, Mr. Nasrullah laid out a plate of bread and a pot of cardamom tea on the carpet.
  — Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• Japan is already enjoying a surge in tourist arrivals, due to the weak currency.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
• Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
  — Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
• John described his son as a loyal friend, someone who even as a boy was inclined to protect the weak and stand up to aggressors.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
• And rest assured, Octopath Traveler II’s battles aren’t for the weak.
  — Joshua Khan, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2023
• During a visit home in 1924, Riggs wrote to Bynner: The forces of earth rise to crush the weak things, the tortoises without a protective shell.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
• The flurry of activity, along with the switch to housing, is a reminder of the weak state of the Bay Area office market and the shift to residential projects.
  — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
• The Combine is clearly losing its luster, as evidenced by the weak TV ratings this year.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• So Thompson-Robinson moved to the weak side after doing so, only to notice Felton moving back since the holes were packed.
  — Irie Harris, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
• Dominance over the people and space around him puts him on a pedestal and validates him as strong, separating him from the weak who have to comply with his will.
  — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
• Wednesday’s storm was expected to pose a risk of unloading the weak layers and causing more avalanches.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
• Investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies isn’t for the weak of heart.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Aug. 2021
• But nobody would dispute the notion that the Big 12 regular season is a first-class meat grinder that will punish the weak and vulnerable.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
• Working out which bag to bring as a carry-on when every airline has different size requirements and luggage fees is not a task for the weak.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024