as in faults
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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Recent Examples of weaknesses
Such questions don't necessarily portend the outcome of the case and may merely reflect justices testing the limits and weaknesses of arguments.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
But previous presidents have resisted the temptation to exploit them, and the law has served as a powerful norm notwithstanding its weaknesses.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
What are Vince’s strengths and weaknesses in the game and with the jury heading into the finale?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Patriots coaches identified weaknesses in the unit Sunday and addressed them by replacing linebacker Christian Elliss and cornerback Alex Austin with Jack Gibbens and Charles Woods, respectively.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The weaknesses Even if Sorokin can handle whatever the Islanders throw his way, this team still has a lot of work to do to regain its identity as a defensively sound team.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Those emotions are not weaknesses.
—Jonell Deshotel As Told To Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Mollema has studied Entra ID security in depth and published multiple studies about weaknesses in the system, which was formerly known as Azure Active Directory.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
Attackers exploit a tactic until defenders catch up, then pivot to new weaknesses.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
But previous presidents have resisted the temptation to exploit them, and the law has served as a powerful norm notwithstanding its weaknesses.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
What are Vince’s strengths and weaknesses in the game and with the jury heading into the finale?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Patriots coaches identified weaknesses in the unit Sunday and addressed them by replacing linebacker Christian Elliss and cornerback Alex Austin with Jack Gibbens and Charles Woods, respectively.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The weaknesses Even if Sorokin can handle whatever the Islanders throw his way, this team still has a lot of work to do to regain its identity as a defensively sound team.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Those emotions are not weaknesses.
—Jonell Deshotel As Told To Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Mollema has studied Entra ID security in depth and published multiple studies about weaknesses in the system, which was formerly known as Azure Active Directory.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
Attackers exploit a tactic until defenders catch up, then pivot to new weaknesses.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaknesses
Noun
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Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The characters’ faults, however, lie not in their stars but in themselves.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Trojans have started unbeaten behind a well-rounded offense and solid defense that continues to deliver despite shortcomings in the secondary.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
26 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
Noun
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cats' sins against humanity have been well-documented, from Rebel Wilson unzipping her fur to cockroaches with human faces.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s a bad recipe for a CU team that’s yet to solve its deficiencies in the trenches.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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People with vitamin A deficiencies may be more vulnerable to gut infections, such as Giardia.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The inquest is expected to consider some or all of the concerns that were raised at the time and reported by The Athletic in the immediate aftermath, with multiple eyewitnesses alleging failings in the care provided by Sheffield Wednesday and its medical services.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos' late failings weren't entirely on Sean Payton, who was trending towards an F here before unleashing fire and fury on the Chargers with the Nix-to-Sutton fake pitch at the end of the first half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Weaknesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaknesses. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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