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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Though the Red Sox did shoot themselves in the foot with base-running, fielding and bunting failures in Game 2, thus costing them their shot at reaching the ALDS, Game 3 was a bit more representative of the Red Sox and their weaknesses.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The bottom line The Golden Knights have star power at the top of their roster and very few weaknesses throughout the rest of it.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here are five faults to avoid to keep your pet in everyone’s good graces.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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These voltage changes are known as transient faults and are the difference in measured voltage between consecutive readings.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cats' sins against humanity have been well-documented, from Rebel Wilson unzipping her fur to cockroaches with human faces.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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General manager Brian Cashman tepidly acknowledged the those shortcomings a few days later, but his actions spoke louder than words.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Frailties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailties. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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