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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
Also, a potential cooldown of demand could ease the delivery bottleneck as the economy shows signs of weakness and some Americans suffer a reduction of government benefits, some experts added.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, the greater danger for Washington is that China, sensing US weakness, will start weaponizing its other industrial strengths.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the demonstration also highlighted some weaknesses.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Boko Haram is a symptom of state weakness, not an invitation for open-ended and cloddish American military intervention.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, the greater danger for Washington is that China, sensing US weakness, will start weaponizing its other industrial strengths.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the demonstration also highlighted some weaknesses.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Boko Haram is a symptom of state weakness, not an invitation for open-ended and cloddish American military intervention.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite widespread fatigue over tipping prompts, Americans still tend to be generous when dining out at restaurants.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to Di Giovanni, the trend aligns with the broader cycles of 30–40 year fashion returns and sits comfortably within both comfort-core and childhood regression movements that offer familiar softness in a chaotic world.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The bank cited headwinds such as lower-than-expected pricing power, relatively narrow windows of operations and consumer softness for lower income households.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, when asked who is to blame, 58% of those surveyed said both Disney and Google are equally at fault, while 37% point the finger at Disney and 5% blame Google.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some of them have not been his fault.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This move highlights vulnerabilities in the technology supply chain, affecting automakers like Honda, which halted production at a Mexican factory.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Her son's vulnerability precipitated some of those words.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade timing & outlook After breaking out to new all-time highs, momentum appears overextended, and signs of buyer exhaustion suggest a potential pullback.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The carbon market has been beset by shortcomings and subject to accusations of greenwashing, however.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chinese commentators acknowledged the shortcomings, stating that the test revealed the robots did not perform well in defensive situations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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If, in Christian doctrine, the soul’s purpose is to transcend the body, then a soulless creature has no sin to commit.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The anthology’s first volume explores themes of ancestral sin, family, piety and consequence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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