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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
There’s a reputation here for maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, Guillain-Barré is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, resulting in weakness, numbness or paralysis.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
At the same time, there are growing signs of weakness.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Kostin also warned that the current macroeconomic environment points to weakness in the IPO market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, Guillain-Barré is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, resulting in weakness, numbness or paralysis.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
At the same time, there are growing signs of weakness.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Kostin also warned that the current macroeconomic environment points to weakness in the IPO market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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This imbalance often goes unnoticed, understandably leading to feelings of resentment and fatigue.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The party capitalized on the public’s fatigue after a decade of Saakashvili’s necessary but intense reforms.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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The fault lies less with the performers than the writing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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These maps, based on research into earthquake sources such as faults and how seismic waves move through the earth’s crust, are used to determine the forces that structures in each community should be designed to resist.—
Jonathan P. Stewart,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is a remarkable shortcoming for any intelligent system to have.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Aztecs were struggling on the offensive end to go along with their defensive shortcomings, shooting just 26.7% in the first half, and going just 4-of-16 from beyond the arc.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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This uncertainty, combined with the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to a downturn, raises the possibility of a recession.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Poop of the Ocean's Tiniest Organisms Could Combat Climate Change Classifying Vulnerability The researchers used Climate Vulnerability Assessments (CVA) to gauge species’ susceptibility to environmental change.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 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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Early signs of magnesium deficiency include fatigue, appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, and weakness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Korsakoff syndrome is a type of dementia that usually occurs as a late-stage effect of thiamine deficiency, especially if Wernicke encephalopathy is not treated.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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