as in weaknesses
a defect in character
selfishness is a common human frailty
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Recent Examples of frailties
Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties.
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Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Okrent highlights the emotional frailties that coexisted with the brilliance and generosity.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Initially, Bradford’s defensive frailties allowed Chelsea to take control.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jackson’s other frailties were evident long before that diagnosis.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
What the memoir mainly does is reassure you that Gavin Newsom is a person with frailties and failings.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
But United's inability to convert chances and their defensive frailties were glaring.
—Lori Ewing, Reuters, 14 Sep. 2025
Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Okrent highlights the emotional frailties that coexisted with the brilliance and generosity.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Initially, Bradford’s defensive frailties allowed Chelsea to take control.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jackson’s other frailties were evident long before that diagnosis.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
What the memoir mainly does is reassure you that Gavin Newsom is a person with frailties and failings.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
But United's inability to convert chances and their defensive frailties were glaring.
—Lori Ewing, Reuters, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailties
Noun
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The model, Claude Mythos, excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software, and Anthropic is limiting access to try to prevent bad actors from exploiting that capability, the company said.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Players undergo stress tests during practice so the coaching staff can identify weaknesses before the season starts.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, these are minor faults compared to an enjoyably harsh yet perceptive look at the psychology of Silicon Valley elites.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Hurley, for all his faults, is the best coach of basketball.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Woods’ reported admission that his eyes were off the road, whether true or not, is indicative of the warped hierarchy of driving sins our society has established.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The bible writes that Jesus carried the cross to Calvary, where he was crucified and died for the forgiveness of sins.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Much more damning, however, was the manner in which Wrexham’s shortcomings were brutally exploited during what proved to be the club’s biggest home loss since Gateshead ran riot to triumph 7-2 at The Racecourse Ground in 2011.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And, clearly, there are shortcomings to the current drug-approval process.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Frailties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailties. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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