as in weak
lacking bodily strength
resistance training can benefit the asthenic individual
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Adjective
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The past four years of conflict have exposed more than one faulty assumption, not least the previously widespread belief even among Kyiv’s allies that Ukraine would be too weak, too disorganized, to resist a full-scale invasion.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Continue reading … PARTY RECKONING — Cortez Masto admits Democrats have been 'weak on immigration,' chides Biden.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The illness can be dangerous or life-threatening, particularly to older adults, those with weakened immune systems and pregnant women.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Traffic pressure collapses the weakened pavement, forming a pothole.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When approached, such a goose might have made a feeble attempt to escape.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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His inability to recognize the oxymoron makes Cole’s introspection on this topic feel less like a genuine reckoning and more like a feeble attempt at bleaching out the darkest stains of his career.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Catherine number two marries frail cousin Linton, who dies, and later falls in love with the gruff, rough Hareton in a sort of history repeating itself thing.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
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But subtle changes begin to shake up their routines, and Dilma becomes increasingly frail.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Asthenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asthenic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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