as in weak
lacking bodily strength
feeble members of the congregation are not expected to stand or kneel during services
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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the patient felt a lingering feebleness in the weeks following her heart surgery
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Recent Examples of feeble
Sara Belcher, People.com, 9 May 2025
Rather than attempt a feeble defense of himself, Nick attacks June for the same willful ignorance her mother accused her of in Alaska.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
During a question-and-answer session, shareholders grumbled about everything from the falling share price and feeble dividend of 6 euros versus 14 euros in 2023 to the complicated WiFi login process and historic lack of shareholder gifts.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
But Alex lived strong, died well, gave birth to a pivotal Dutton baby, dumped her feeble aristo fiancé for Spencer, and gave viewers a love story saga.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
While Shawna and John were meant to be having a romantic anniversary dinner, Barb showed up unannounced and undermined Jennifer’s already feeble attempts at following the evening routine laid out for the young children.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 9 May 2025
Rather than attempt a feeble defense of himself, Nick attacks June for the same willful ignorance her mother accused her of in Alaska.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
During a question-and-answer session, shareholders grumbled about everything from the falling share price and feeble dividend of 6 euros versus 14 euros in 2023 to the complicated WiFi login process and historic lack of shareholder gifts.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
But Alex lived strong, died well, gave birth to a pivotal Dutton baby, dumped her feeble aristo fiancé for Spencer, and gave viewers a love story saga.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeble
Adjective
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In sum, there is a weak case, at best, for some kind of standardization of non-financial KPIs.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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These are usually towels that are thin and stitched with weak, subpar quality threads.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Frank is committed to improving players’ strengths and weaknesses, and this is an area that could facilitate Tel’s development.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The pair argues that Europe risks falling behind not due to a lack of technical capability but because of structural market weaknesses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Similar to the chart of WTI crude oil, the VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) has improved intermediate-term momentum and no signs of upside exhaustion, increasing the likelihood of a breakout above a Fibonacci retracement level near $257 for a secondary objective of $298.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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The condition can cause symptoms like exhaustion, irritability, unintentional weight loss, hand tremors, and skin discoloration, according to the Mayo Clinic. About 1 percent of Americans have Graves' disease, according to Yale Medicine.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Weary from their journey and trapped in desperate conditions, many children arrive with visible signs of malnutrition: hollow eyes, frail limbs and weakened bodies.—
Brice Kevin Da,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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There was a little bit of compassion and love, something human and frail in there.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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One showed camouflage fatigues worn by a Colombian fighter festooned with patches that include the flag of Ukraine.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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But the latest findings indicate that, while Trump still commands deep loyalty among a significant portion of the GOP base, his branding power may be reaching its ceiling—or even entering a phase of fatigue or redefinition.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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“Feeble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeble. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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