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
Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Salvi’s wife, Kathy, current chair of the statewide GOP, has the unenviable task of trying to rebuild what is a feeble Republican Party in deep-blue Illinois.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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
Some deals hint at a relatively robust multifamily residential sector while other transactions suggest feeble property values.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
One feeble shift by the Freddy Gaudreau line led to the Flames countering and Sharangovich scoring on a deflection off a harmless-looking shot by Martin Pospisil.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Salvi’s wife, Kathy, current chair of the statewide GOP, has the unenviable task of trying to rebuild what is a feeble Republican Party in deep-blue Illinois.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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
Some deals hint at a relatively robust multifamily residential sector while other transactions suggest feeble property values.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeble
Adjective
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The report also included a number of ‘weak’ odor sources observed during the study, including odors emanating from the Curaleaf cannabis facility on Britt Road and Goldflower Cannabis facility on Niles Road.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Thompson’s brother Maurice, who allegedly drove the chasing Chevrolet Equinox, was granted bail in October — indicating a potentially weak case.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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With a newfound sense of self, Murderbot is forced to hide its disgust for human weakness and emotion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Proton Mail encourages you to save a recovery key in the form of a lengthy code and a QR code, but that recovery key itself now becomes a weakness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
Noun
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In addition to exhaustion and dehydration, mountaineers can also find themselves at risk of avalanches, hypothermia and falling.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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The cost of this mental churning extends beyond personal exhaustion.—
Melody Wilding,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Our frail nature, damaged by our propensity to mess things up, stands in need of grace and salvation.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025
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Nearly 40% of white and more than half of Black family caregivers report spending more than 40 hours a week aiding a frail relative.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mind fatigue can lead to shortcuts such as not thoroughly proofing an important email or opting out of decision-making with your team.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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But JPMorgan believes signs of fatigue among retail investors means further gains may be hard to come by.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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“Feeble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeble. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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