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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Frank is committed to improving players’ strengths and weaknesses, and this is an area that could facilitate Tel’s development.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025 -
The pair argues that Europe risks falling behind not due to a lack of technical capability but because of structural market weaknesses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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“Wimpishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpishness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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