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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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But for many military families, seeking help is seen as a sign of weakness.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Soft data like consumer confidence survey, polling and jobless claims show signs of economic weakness.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
Still, a bad jobs report could quickly change that, and there are underlying indications of weakness.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But for many military families, seeking help is seen as a sign of weakness.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Soft data like consumer confidence survey, polling and jobless claims show signs of economic weakness.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
Still, a bad jobs report could quickly change that, and there are underlying indications of weakness.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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 10 May. 2025.
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