feebleness

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Recent Examples of feebleness As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 When hair endures damage from styling treatments, color, or heat, the hair’s keratin composition can be compromised, leading to feebleness and a greater risk of breakage. Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feebleness
Noun
  • McDaniel has shown the ability to scheme around offensive line weakness.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Their failure to receive one may be attributed to their having vague symptoms, such as a general feeling of malaise, weakness, or fluctuating muscle pain.
    Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Since last week, attacks have come day and night, compounding the terror of overnight strikes with the exhaustion of constant daytime disruption.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Willcox, who traveled with them, said the exhaustion was real, but that competing across disciplines had, paradoxically, helped.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Nighttime breathing problems and daytime fatigue raise your risk of heart disease and stroke — and menopause significantly increases your risk of getting it.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Momentum evaporates quickly amid donor fatigue and the return to daily operations.
    Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Feebleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feebleness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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