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as in fatigue
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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as in fault
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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Recent Examples of weakness
The biggest weakness for this team right now is probably its bullpen.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
As it was exposed to rain on the surface, the limestone partially dissolved and cracked along areas of weakness.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The heaviness, tears, and social media tributes are not signs of weakness.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
Its scope is currently limited to the Lombardy region, which observers have described as one of its weaknesses.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
As it was exposed to rain on the surface, the limestone partially dissolved and cracked along areas of weakness.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The heaviness, tears, and social media tributes are not signs of weakness.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
Its scope is currently limited to the Lombardy region, which observers have described as one of its weaknesses.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
Noun
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Eventually, as your immune system reacts more fully to the problem, more systemic symptoms like fever, chills, fatigue and body aches can appear.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Because carbohydrate stores are depleted, the levels of sugar in the blood are low, which can cause fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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The mayor was not immediately available to elaborate on whose fault that was.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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This applies even if the overpayment wasn’t your fault.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This matter of loss exhaustion brings me to the first caveat about fancified indexing.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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For Baser, this past year has been a learning experience, a chance to reacquaint herself with her inner child in the midst of exhaustion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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Anderson's character served as the station's receptionist, combining striking looks with sharp intelligence and remarkable efficiency that often compensated for her colleagues' shortcomings.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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In his 70-minute speech on Tuesday, Home Minister Shah did not acknowledge shortcomings on security.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Van Haren noted that susceptibility to the flu itself was likely a key risk factor.—
Andrew Zeng,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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There is variability, too, in susceptibility: Some people might develop CTE after fewer blows to the head.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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President Biden’s troubles — lingering inflation, wars and rumors of wars, his debility — could have benefited any Republican.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
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Symptoms of severe protein deficiency can show up in the skin as well.—
Victoria Moorhouse,
Allure,
30 July 2025
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For me, my deficiencies showed up in my body as fatigue.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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