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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
In those days, and even now, our parents and even me were told never to cry, that crying was a sign of weakness.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The disease moves quickly, with patients experiencing high fever, body aches, weakness, headache, a sore throat and, in some, a red, spotty rash.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Very high doses—more than 5,000 milligrams per day—can lead to magnesium toxicity, causing more severe symptoms like low blood pressure, muscle weakness, and abnormal heart rate.
—Alex Yampolsky, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
There were even rumors that sneezing in McMahon's presence was frowned upon, as it was perceived as a sign of weakness.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The disease moves quickly, with patients experiencing high fever, body aches, weakness, headache, a sore throat and, in some, a red, spotty rash.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Very high doses—more than 5,000 milligrams per day—can lead to magnesium toxicity, causing more severe symptoms like low blood pressure, muscle weakness, and abnormal heart rate.
—Alex Yampolsky, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
There were even rumors that sneezing in McMahon's presence was frowned upon, as it was perceived as a sign of weakness.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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Regardless, that doesn’t stop many doctors, fitness professionals, and physical therapists from recommending Epsom salts in the treatment of muscle pain and fatigue.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The 29-year-old was at fault for both of Lyon’s goals in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg in France, which United drew 2-2.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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At that meeting, Yancy’s brother Darren told commissioners that the fault for the jail deaths lies with Waybourn.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Overtraining can lead to mental exhaustion and burnout.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The specific exhaustion of being a mother By Olga Khazan Subscribe to Listen1.0x 0:009:47 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Less than three weeks after his storybook St. John’s season came to a sudden end, the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged a shortcoming that’s helped drive his roster building this spring.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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And while the firings of three coaches at the end of last season could be interpreted as a warning shot to Hyde, Elias surely knows the responsibility for the team’s current shortcomings falls more on him than his manager.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.—
Kevin Waldman,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2025
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The other important factor was his being more familiar with how he is being pitched, as well as his own susceptibilities and the pitcher’s weaknesses.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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This represents that a person belongs to Jesus Christ and that a person is grieving and morning for their sins.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to a 2023 study, 35% of adults in the US are suffering from a vitamin D deficiency, and that can lead to a number of issues (poor immune system, risk of certain cancers, and liver and kidney disease, to name just a few).—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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