Examples of weakness in a Sentence
The weakness of her voice surprised me.
The incident exposed his weakness as a leader.
Some see compromise as a sign of weakness.
the weakness of a radio signal connection
the weakness of the dollar
I told them my secret in a moment of weakness.
The tutor assessed the student's strengths and weaknesses.
The basketball team has few weaknesses.
Chocolate is my greatest weakness.
He has a weakness for desserts.
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While Lores has revived HP’s fortunes since becoming CEO in 2019 and continues to grow PC sales, concerns about tariffs and weakness in the printing business have cut 15% from the stock price this year.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The segment missed expectations last quarter, with management attributing the weakness to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) destocking.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
The ideal lineup features a group of players of varying sizes and skill sets, whose relative strengths and weaknesses complement one another.
—Robert Mays, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
For adults, lead poisoning can cause abdominal pain, muscle weakness, kidney dysfunction, and hypertension.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The segment missed expectations last quarter, with management attributing the weakness to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) destocking.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
The ideal lineup features a group of players of varying sizes and skill sets, whose relative strengths and weaknesses complement one another.
—Robert Mays, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
For adults, lead poisoning can cause abdominal pain, muscle weakness, kidney dysfunction, and hypertension.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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