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 Horned Frogs also needed to strengthen the cornerback room, which was the glaring weakness of the team.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
That is our strength, not our weakness.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Each flour has its strengths and weaknesses.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, my goal is to give form to the unspoken and the unseen, and to remind viewers that vulnerability, emotion and inner complexity are not weaknesses but shared human experiences.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
That is our strength, not our weakness.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Each flour has its strengths and weaknesses.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, my goal is to give form to the unspoken and the unseen, and to remind viewers that vulnerability, emotion and inner complexity are not weaknesses but shared human experiences.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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