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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 ultrarich formula uses amino acids to reinforce weak strands, glycerin to hydrate and soften, silicones to smooth the cuticle, and coconut oil to add more moisture and shine.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These symptoms are more likely to appear in kittens or felines with weakened immune systems.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While most healthy people can recover in four to seven days without treatment, some vulnerable people, like children under 5, adults 65 and older, and those with weakened immune systems, may experience more severe illness that requires medical treatment or hospitalization.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Swift wore Elson 4, the brand’s best-selling blue-red, but the bullet-proof formula comes in 12 beautiful hues ranging from a soft beige peach (Nude Cabaret) to a deep bronzed rose (Flesh 3).
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Weak-kneed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak-kneed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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