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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
Ever the scammer, Meredith seemed to sense this power shift, this weakness in the system.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Fed watchers will be looking for clues in his language about whether officials see inflation or weakness in the job market as the bigger threat.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
That order is crumbling, and many of our former strengths built on our close ties to the United States have become our weaknesses.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Scale in on weakness rather than chasing the current extension.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Fed watchers will be looking for clues in his language about whether officials see inflation or weakness in the job market as the bigger threat.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
That order is crumbling, and many of our former strengths built on our close ties to the United States have become our weaknesses.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Scale in on weakness rather than chasing the current extension.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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Zepbound, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, advertises common side effects on its website that include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and more.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Even with fatigue and that huge European tie looming, Forest could get something.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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On sacrificio, Garbán leads the way through an underworld fantasy and nightmare, using the night as a canvas for disruption, chaos, and softness.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The one-level Madison Avenue store was designed as an intimate environment where guests can fully engage with the softness of Falconeri cashmere.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The bullpen wasn’t without fault on Thursday, but there was plenty more blame to go around in a 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals in the series finale at Nationals Park.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Under head coach Joe Mazzulla, Boston relies heavily (arguably to a fault) on the 3-ball, but even teams with lower shooting volume can be affected by variance.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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The first edition of Semafor Intelligence draws on the full record of Semafor World Economy 2026, finding that global leaders see an economy defined by chokepoints — with the US relatively insulated today, but exposed to compounding vulnerabilities that markets may not yet fully price in.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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The humans would then need to invest significant work handling the vulnerability reports the old-fashioned way.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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There’s a deeper exhaustion here that can’t be ignored.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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It was determined Megan had suffered from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The mayor and the City Council have been warned for years that these shortcomings were leaving the city unacceptably vulnerable to the very kind of emergency that wiped out my home, killed 12 of my neighbors and burned 7,000 additional structures.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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His shortcomings against Seattle Mariners righty Logan Gilbert (1-for-18, 11 strikeouts) certainly qualify, though Gilbert has given plenty of hitters trouble.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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On the other hand, planting the wrong neighbors next to garlic can lead to altered flavors, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to pests, and decreased production.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also found that the bridge's susceptibility to collapse if it was hit was well above federal thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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