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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
in the annals of boxing, a sport where participants are not exactly known for their wimpiness, he is remembered as a particularly powerful slugger
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
her desire to do the right thing was countered by a moral wimpiness
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The problem with that is that good teams — the winning franchises — build their teams inside-out by fortifying the offensive and defensive lines, which just happen to be the areas of weakness this season.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Exports weren’t the only area that saw surprise weakness.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 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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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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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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“Wimpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpiness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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