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as in weakness
a defect in character
selfishness is a common human frailty
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as in exhaustion
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
frailty doesn't affect all elderly people, for many are indeed healthy and strong
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
the frailty shown by the apostle Peter when he denied Jesus three times
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Recent Examples of frailty
But prosecutors insist that criminal experience, not frailty, defined the gang.
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Thomas Adamson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Red flags abound, which reveal the frailty in digital channels and how potentially desperate parties may seek to take advantage of that.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But even people who knew Biden well were shocked at his frailty and cognitive decline.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
The story unfolds as Aldrin faces up to his own frailties.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Adamson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Red flags abound, which reveal the frailty in digital channels and how potentially desperate parties may seek to take advantage of that.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But even people who knew Biden well were shocked at his frailty and cognitive decline.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
The story unfolds as Aldrin faces up to his own frailties.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailty
Noun
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The pair argues that Europe risks falling behind not due to a lack of technical capability but because of structural market weaknesses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Frank is committed to improving players’ strengths and weaknesses, and this is an area that could facilitate Tel’s development.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Similar to the chart of WTI crude oil, the VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) has improved intermediate-term momentum and no signs of upside exhaustion, increasing the likelihood of a breakout above a Fibonacci retracement level near $257 for a secondary objective of $298.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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The condition can cause symptoms like exhaustion, irritability, unintentional weight loss, hand tremors, and skin discoloration, according to the Mayo Clinic. About 1 percent of Americans have Graves' disease, according to Yale Medicine.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The fact is, Sinners is not about sin in the religious sense but more about America’s most significant secular violation: its refusal to face itself.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omission and commission in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile and East Timor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Harper isn’t devoid of faults, with the two main ones being his defensive focus and inconsistent jump-shooting.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The driver of the vehicle was not found at fault, and no citations were issued, according to the release.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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Regardless of your fitness level, stay alert for other cardiac warning signs, too: pain that radiates down your arm or jaw, unusual fatigue, and fainting or almost fainting.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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Add alert fatigue and organizations are left with blind spots hidden behind dashboards.—
Rick Hutchinson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That should pay dividends as the team looks to address some of the shortcomings that plagued them in 2024.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Walters’s achievements and shortcomings are given equal airtime in the new documentary Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and lands on Hulu today.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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“Frailty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailty. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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