as in weaknesses
a defect in character
selfishness is a common human frailty
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Recent Examples of frailties
Colombia could test Portugal’s defensive frailties with a combination of skill and pace.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Mundo and Diana’s world is more stark, its colors stripped away to show the toll of life’s frailties on the couple.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Those traits historically idolized as feminine frailties (or diagnosed as feminine neuroses) are here reenvisioned as sources of extraordinary talent.
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Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Just as her characters tussle with the frailties installed during their upbringings, Strout, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother and parasitologist father who was also a congregationalist deacon, has reckoned with her roots.
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Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
28 Apr. 2026
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.
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Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
Okrent highlights the emotional frailties that coexisted with the brilliance and generosity.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Jackson’s other frailties were evident long before that diagnosis.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Mundo and Diana’s world is more stark, its colors stripped away to show the toll of life’s frailties on the couple.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Those traits historically idolized as feminine frailties (or diagnosed as feminine neuroses) are here reenvisioned as sources of extraordinary talent.
—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Just as her characters tussle with the frailties installed during their upbringings, Strout, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother and parasitologist father who was also a congregationalist deacon, has reckoned with her roots.
—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
28 Apr. 2026
Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties.
—
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
Jackson’s other frailties were evident long before that diagnosis.
—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailties
Noun
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Old wounds Natural disasters often expose the strengths—or weaknesses—of state institutions.
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The companion app can then further the shame by generating reports that highlight your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas that might need some work.
Noun
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These machines are delicate and prone to faults.
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The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
Noun
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
Noun
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Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States.
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So why did the dynamic between James and the Lakers feel awkward both through their successes and shortcomings?
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“Frailties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailties. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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