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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However, the effects on hiring may be blunted by persistent weakness in the labor market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025 -
JPMorgan adds SharkNinja to the focus list JPM said investors should buy the weakness in the consumer products company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wimpishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpishness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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