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as in fatigue
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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as in fault
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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Recent Examples of weakness
Vox: Biden’s fatal flaw led to 4 years of weakness.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
As the marketplace works to push the transition, its ongoing reliance on third parties could still be a weakness—at least for now.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
By seeing failure as an indicator of progress rather than a symptom of weakness, leaders achieve resilience and empower their teams to approach challenges with curiosity and purpose.
—Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
More news: Dodgers to Sign Asian Star to 3-Year Contract
For teams trying to upgrade a position of weakness on a budget, Moncada could represent a high-upside play on a short-term contract.
—Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
As the marketplace works to push the transition, its ongoing reliance on third parties could still be a weakness—at least for now.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
By seeing failure as an indicator of progress rather than a symptom of weakness, leaders achieve resilience and empower their teams to approach challenges with curiosity and purpose.
—Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
More news: Dodgers to Sign Asian Star to 3-Year Contract
For teams trying to upgrade a position of weakness on a budget, Moncada could represent a high-upside play on a short-term contract.
—Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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Woll showing signs of fatigue This isn’t a surprise given Woll entered this season having played just 36 regular-season games in the NHL.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a landscape of dating app fatigue and romance scams, the anachronistic-seeming personals section — which is thriving in Vermont — can look like the way of the dating future.—
Wendy Lu,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The fault in falling for such a scam will likely fall to you.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans Saints League perception: The Saints are seen as stable and favoring continuity, sometimes to a fault.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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This breeds feelings of frustration and emotional exhaustion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, exhaustion from the long-haul flight prompted him to explore an alternative: an Uber.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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President Trump’s demands for lower interest rates shines a spotlight on the shortcomings of our technocratic dollar system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lucky for those of us prone to this design shortcoming, clutter can be quickly remedied with a few thoughtful updates.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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But TikTok's scale and susceptibility to foreign adversary control, together with the vast swaths of sensitive data the platform collects, justify differential treatment to address the Government's national security concerns.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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These are diabolically aggressive extremes that could lend a defense to major susceptibility.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Her final trial is a testament to her iron will and the sins she's been forged from.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Discovery role as Philippa Georgiou, the onetime Terran emperor who allies with the titular secret division of Starfleet — and in turn must face the sins of her past.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 Jan. 2025
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.—
Howard W. French,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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Among multiple other afflictions Levine expects are vitamin deficiencies, starvation, dramatic weight loss, vision problems due to a lack of sunlight, broken bones, cognitive impairment and mental health trauma.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Alonso lengthens the lineup and makes the Mets better defensively on the right side, especially since Soto’s one deficiency is his outfield defense.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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