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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To this point in the season, the Hoosiers have not shown many weaknesses.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Wiegman is at least attempting to confront any weaknesses head on.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The patient presented with localized problems with brain or nerve function, such as weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, or loss of coordination in a specific part of the body, rather than a general symptom like headache or dizziness.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Although management delivered on the most important line items, shares of the natural gas turbine manufacturer still tumbled amid weakness in speculative areas of the energy trade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Wiegman is at least attempting to confront any weaknesses head on.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The patient presented with localized problems with brain or nerve function, such as weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, or loss of coordination in a specific part of the body, rather than a general symptom like headache or dizziness.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Although management delivered on the most important line items, shares of the natural gas turbine manufacturer still tumbled amid weakness in speculative areas of the energy trade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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