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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
Prosecutors in Halligan’s office reportedly submitted a memorandum to Halligan outlining the weakness of the Comey case.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Changes in the reading on this account reveal neither underlying economic weakness nor strength.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Patients often need time to rebuild strength, regain organ function and recover from complications such as muscle weakness or cognitive difficulties.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Lower interest rates over the next several quarters will certainly help in the cost of debt for dealmaking, but the reason rates are coming down is because of weakness in the economy.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Changes in the reading on this account reveal neither underlying economic weakness nor strength.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Patients often need time to rebuild strength, regain organ function and recover from complications such as muscle weakness or cognitive difficulties.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Lower interest rates over the next several quarters will certainly help in the cost of debt for dealmaking, but the reason rates are coming down is because of weakness in the economy.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
Noun
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Most people suffer muscle aches, headaches, balance problems, fatigue and high fevers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Other symptoms include abdominal pain, changes to bathroom habits, bloated stomach, unexplained weight loss, vomiting and fatigue and feeling short of breath, per the Cleveland Clinic.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The contradiction sliced through me—how could someone wield a slur and then offer softness, as if love alone could undo the wound?—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Top models and Burch favorites Emily Ratajkowski, Alex Consani and Paloma Elsesser walked the runway for the show, which had a softness to it with sheer takes on polka dots and florals, gorgeous bead work and swishy, ladylike skirts.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Hayward fault is one of the most closely monitored in California due to its proximity to dense urban centers.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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But some issues aren't the appliance's fault, Taylor said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The drama charts her gradual journey from vulnerability to self-determination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Many updates patch vulnerabilities that hackers try to exploit.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Then the man died of exhaustion.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The film gains nerve and intrigue from the palpable exhaustion — physical and emotional — in both performers at points in these rehearsals.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The contrast was on display in the session’s opening moments, when Annalena Baerbock, the General Assembly’s president, urged delegates not to give in to despair about the institution’s shortcomings.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Further still, Karty complicated their offensive shortcomings by striking knuckleball kickoffs that return specialists Tank Bigsby and John Metchie III could not handle.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Older adults who cycle regularly are likely a healthier subgroup, and cycling may also serve as a marker of favorable genetics, with risk lowest among those without genetic susceptibility to dementia, Verghese said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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The study posed that ethnogenetic susceptibility and environmental exposure from pollution or endocrine-disrupting chemicals might be contributing factors.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The butt of these jokes is Mike Waltz, the ambitious former congressman and national security adviser who was unceremoniously demoted to Turtle Bay in April for a series of sins that add up to not being MAGA enough.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As part of a tradition that symbolizes sending off sins, some faith followers may toss pieces of bread into the water as part of a Tashlich ceremony, a ritual inspired by a verse in the Book of Micah that describes God casting sins into the depths of the sea.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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