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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The timing is also notable because Sam’s Club is not rebranding from weakness.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
However, there are some signs that the USA’s key weakness – its defense – could be a risk in future contests.
—David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Sojourner Truth was clear-eyed about the strengths and weaknesses of our American democracy and fought for something better.
—Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
And yet, there are reasons to doubt that the talent that Russia is capable of developing is sufficient to overcome Russia’s structural weaknesses in AI.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
However, there are some signs that the USA’s key weakness – its defense – could be a risk in future contests.
—David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Sojourner Truth was clear-eyed about the strengths and weaknesses of our American democracy and fought for something better.
—Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
And yet, there are reasons to doubt that the talent that Russia is capable of developing is sufficient to overcome Russia’s structural weaknesses in AI.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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