as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
headache, nausea, fever, and asthenia are side effects of the drug
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Noun
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About 50% to 75% of people with NF2 will also develop benign tumors on the brain or along the spine, which can cause symptoms like pain, numbness and weakness.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026 -
Set during World War II, the drama examines the mechanisms of collaboration under the Vichy regime through the lens of a man whose ambition and moral weakness lead him to become complicit in the persecution and deportation of Jews.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Faith Hinitt bought her first home in June 2023 in England, yet began experiencing symptoms like an itchy rash on her chest, night sweats, fatigue and more, according to Kennedy News & Media.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Designed to reduce fatigue on long-haul flights Bombardier is also highlighting the aircraft’s cabin environment as a key part of the Global 8000’s appeal.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Noun
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How are you supposed to do all that while fighting your own possible anger, fear, exhaustion, and more?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Suffering from exhaustion and severe frostbite on his hands, Dawa was flown by rescue helicopter to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he was reunited with his family.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Will There Ever Be Another You, the main character struggles with an illness similar to long COVID, descending into a state of debility and psychosis as readers experience the chaos of her unraveling life.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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