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 team just needs to shore up its glaring weakness in 3-point defense.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
This time, however, a new Lebanese government, formed in February 2025 after years of political paralysis and supported by the United States and France, capitalized on Hezbollah’s weakness and committed to regaining sovereign powers in the country.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Theroux’s kindness-first approach, typically an asset, becomes a liability when dealing with subjects to whom compassion is coded as weakness and then weaponized for content.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But the central bank is balancing labor market weakness with stubborn inflation, which has remained above the Fed's annual 2% annual target and which is expected to rise because of surging energy prices.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
This time, however, a new Lebanese government, formed in February 2025 after years of political paralysis and supported by the United States and France, capitalized on Hezbollah’s weakness and committed to regaining sovereign powers in the country.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Theroux’s kindness-first approach, typically an asset, becomes a liability when dealing with subjects to whom compassion is coded as weakness and then weaponized for content.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But the central bank is balancing labor market weakness with stubborn inflation, which has remained above the Fed's annual 2% annual target and which is expected to rise because of surging energy prices.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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