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Recent Examples of limpness
Trump’s steamrolling of anything, including the Constitution, that might impede his authoritarian project has made the limpness of the Democratic opposition more conspicuous.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limpness
Noun
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Still, being private isn’t a license to let laxness creep in.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political philosopher and statesman, visited America and published his 1835–1840 classic Democracy in America, he was surprised by the adaptive, intentional looseness of the laws written during the first century of the United States.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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At least the looseness of discomfort was made tangible now, defined by both taste and texture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Although these driverless taxis were susceptible to citations from local law enforcement, laxity in autonomous vehicle regulations left California law enforcement puzzled about how to address vehicles that violated the state's road laws.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Sagging skin, or skin laxity, can also happen.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To prevent floppiness, trim yarrow right after flowering to support compact growth and promote another bloom cycle.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Limpness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limpness. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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