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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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Rethink your strengths and weaknesses and aim to enforce a healthier routine.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Maybe the biggest weakness of the liberal international order is that the whole world feels the consequences of U.S. elections but has no say in them.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Finally, our adversaries, China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, respect strength and exploit weakness.
—Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Those misses, especially early, turned into fast-break opportunities for the Grizzlies – an area of weakness for the Lakers and a strength for Memphis.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Maybe the biggest weakness of the liberal international order is that the whole world feels the consequences of U.S. elections but has no say in them.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Finally, our adversaries, China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, respect strength and exploit weakness.
—Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Those misses, especially early, turned into fast-break opportunities for the Grizzlies – an area of weakness for the Lakers and a strength for Memphis.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for weakness
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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