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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
Take the opportunity to look at your own SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) preventing you from making those connections, and from there, work on a top-down perspective.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This doesn’t mean that the two parties’ political strengths and weaknesses in this election are perfectly equivalent and offsetting in the battleground state of Wisconsin.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Other symptoms of anemia include fatigue, weakness, rapid heart rate, and pale skin.2829
Hyperthyroidism: An overactive thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, increasing metabolism and heart rate.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
An Overview of Addison’s Disease Signs and Symptoms of Addison’s
Fatigue, weight loss, lack of appetite, low blood pressure, and muscle weakness are common signs and symptoms of Addison’s.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This doesn’t mean that the two parties’ political strengths and weaknesses in this election are perfectly equivalent and offsetting in the battleground state of Wisconsin.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Other symptoms of anemia include fatigue, weakness, rapid heart rate, and pale skin.2829
Hyperthyroidism: An overactive thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, increasing metabolism and heart rate.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
An Overview of Addison’s Disease Signs and Symptoms of Addison’s
Fatigue, weight loss, lack of appetite, low blood pressure, and muscle weakness are common signs and symptoms of Addison’s.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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David believes this is just her exhausted mind playing tricks, attributing it to postpartum depression, stress, and fatigue.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The hands-on system truly lowers fatigue over a long day of driving. CHANGE: The brakes The brakes in this tester felt a little soft for a new vehicle and not as progressive as most.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Not Stephen or Tyler, though; those guys were still at fault.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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The only real fault lay in the lineup’s lack of a plug-in hybrid to compete with the Audi Q5, BMW X4 and Volvo XC40.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nicky’s asleep because exhaustion is a hallmark of the contented child — making core memories is hard work.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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As far as looking at the movement, the special does speak to a tiredness and exhaustion within it.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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But there are shortcomings when mirroring an iPhone display.Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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While each of these leaders had his shortcomings and foibles, none of them consistently violated every principle of good leadership like Donald Trump does.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, Putin is fully aware of Trump’s susceptibility to flattery, which the former KGB colonel will freely exploit.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Genes provide the blueprint for brain and nervous system development, affecting traits such as temperament and susceptibility to mental health conditions.Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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This is an unfortunately necessary measure to pay for the budgetary sins of the past.Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The challenge is where the producers start correcting the sins of the past.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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The company identified deficiencies in its internal control structure, citing inadequate staffing and supervision within accounting operations as a primary concern.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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