as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
the galling wimpishness of the legislator who votes "present" whenever there's a vote on a hot-button issue
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weakness
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The shortage exposed a structural weakness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Trump has defended his economic record, referring to concerns over affordability as a hoax and blaming weakness in the economy on Democrats.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Wimpishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpishness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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