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Recent Examples of weak-kneed Despite the bleak picture painted by Democrats and weak-kneed RINOs that Trump wanted poor people to just die and be done with it, there were reasonable explanations for all the budget changes that had nothing to do with genocide. Frank Miele, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025 And that’s been a problem — well, at least for discerning, weak-kneed cosmopolitan viewers like me. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 Thankfully, the City Council, not our weak-kneed mayor, has the last say. Peter L. Markowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025 Someone who, when in command, commands — and isn’t a weak-kneed politician. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 Her yes left her weak-kneed in a more swoony kind of way. Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Ohtani has the most weak-kneed and worthless advisors in the history of advisors. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Sadly, Pope Paul VI, who succeeded John XIII, was weak-kneed, while John Paul II and Benedict XVI were conservative revanchists. R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weak-kneed
Adjective
  • The Royals made a lot of weak contact, which resulted in a mix of groundouts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Last week, a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to expectations of an imminent rate cut by the central bank.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Infections can be severe in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems, who may require hospitalization.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Traditional shades of red and green remain present, but they’re joined by bubble gum pink and soft blue for a more eclectic palette.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Weak-kneed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak-kneed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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