as in weaknesses
a defect in character
selfishness is a common human frailty
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Recent Examples of frailties
But United's inability to convert chances and their defensive frailties were glaring.
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Lori Ewing, Reuters, 14 Sep. 2025
While Wolves did not trouble them too much on Saturday, their pre-season game against Palermo and Club World Cup defeat to Al Hilal – in which centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly scored from a corner in extra time – exposed similar frailties.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Lori Ewing, Reuters, 14 Sep. 2025
While Wolves did not trouble them too much on Saturday, their pre-season game against Palermo and Club World Cup defeat to Al Hilal – in which centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly scored from a corner in extra time – exposed similar frailties.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailties
Noun
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Each flour has its strengths and weaknesses.—
Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, my goal is to give form to the unspoken and the unseen, and to remind viewers that vulnerability, emotion and inner complexity are not weaknesses but shared human experiences.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The qualities itemized above are not all faults.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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While the extend of the damage was not immediately clear, the incident was serious enough to cause faults that were detected by the Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa, which operates the link.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yet what elevates the show is its focus on gender relations and atoning for the sins of the past, adding layers of depth beyond its lurid plotting and somewhat ridiculousness.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a division where technical shortcomings can be bridged by physical output, Aaronson is the pin-up boy.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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When evaluating the defensive shortcomings from this past season, Schottenheimer has pointed at the lack of takeaways multiple times.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Frailties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailties. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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