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as in fatigue
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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as in fault
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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Recent Examples of weakness
Adams was not just a figure in the news, but a man of merits and flaws, with a weakness for Diet Coke and a love of history.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While some output may be permanently lost, economists expect much of the weakness to be offset by stronger activity later in the year, particularly in the second quarter, which runs from April through June.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
What links them all is the weakness of Nigeria’s security architecture and administrative systems.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Deutsche Bank, meanwhile, in its early take on the report predicted some weakness in shares too.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While some output may be permanently lost, economists expect much of the weakness to be offset by stronger activity later in the year, particularly in the second quarter, which runs from April through June.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
What links them all is the weakness of Nigeria’s security architecture and administrative systems.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Deutsche Bank, meanwhile, in its early take on the report predicted some weakness in shares too.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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That fatigue shows up in churn.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes the quickest cure to outfit fatigue is simply adding a bright hue into the mix—below are 15 to consider.—
Fred Sahai,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sampeel Thermal Long John Set For pajama-worthy softness, look no further than the Sampeel Thermal Long Johns, a cozy two-piece set that’s comfy enough to wear all day long.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Place a tall plant to bring height and softness to the corner.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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Executive Director of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Paul Craney wasn’t having it, saying high utility bills in Massachusetts are the fault of Healey’s policies and the state’s NetZero by 2050 climate mandate, which favors solar, wind and battery power over natural gas.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Scientists think this white oil originated deep within the earth, traveled along the San Gabriel fault zone and was filtered through several layers of sediment.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 60% of training still focuses on vulnerabilities more than two years old, and 36% of exercises remain confined to foundational labs.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Pokorny said the recent criminal sports gambling investigations by the Justice Department have exposed vulnerabilities in the major sports leagues and risk damaging the sports' brands.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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That exhaustion after meetings that drain rather than energize you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Managing the logistics of displacement is further complicated by endless paperwork, insurance claims, Federal Emergency Management Agency forms and the exhaustion of grief.—
Tara Anne Dalbow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Painfully aware of his shortcomings, Wallace would have been horrified by his own subsequent beatification.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hollyland says the Lyra directly addresses these shortcomings with three major technological breakthroughs that set a new benchmark for high-performance webcams at a sensible price point.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Habit Of Self-Doubt While thin skin may indicate a susceptibility to external feedback, relentless self-doubt indicates a susceptibility to internal evaluation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Just pausing can reduce susceptibility to misinformation.—
JT Torres,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Whatever your preconceived notions about Feldman are, Hume’s film will expand and challenge them; the movie’s greatness lies in its ability to capture all of Feldman’s contradictions and self-destructiveness, empathizing with him without soft-pedaling his sins.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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