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as in weakness
a defect in character
selfishness is a common human frailty
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as in exhaustion
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
frailty doesn't affect all elderly people, for many are indeed healthy and strong
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
the frailty shown by the apostle Peter when he denied Jesus three times
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Recent Examples of frailty
His words were beautiful and dark and captured life’s frailty and fleeting nature, and the poem ended with a bang.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Along with Thompson’s work for Axios, the most detailed report on Biden’s frailty and memory lapses came in June 2024 from Wall Street Journal reporters Siobhan Hughes and Annie Linskey.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
More than 300 such studies are investigating health outcomes related to stroke, cancer, diabetes, eye diseases, mental health, physical frailty and more.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
But prosecutors insist that criminal experience, not frailty, defined the gang.
—Thomas Adamson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Along with Thompson’s work for Axios, the most detailed report on Biden’s frailty and memory lapses came in June 2024 from Wall Street Journal reporters Siobhan Hughes and Annie Linskey.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
More than 300 such studies are investigating health outcomes related to stroke, cancer, diabetes, eye diseases, mental health, physical frailty and more.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
But prosecutors insist that criminal experience, not frailty, defined the gang.
—Thomas Adamson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailty
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Angela, a choir director and family history consultant for her local church, was first hospitalized on March 6 complaining of dizziness and weakness.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The weakness could be due to the new 30% tariffs that President Donald Trump threatened against the European Union and Mexico over the weekend.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Just three years ago, voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, amid mounting exhaustion with progressive criminal justice policies.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Brazil is a beast soaked in the sins of environmental destruction and human rights violations.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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But these apocalyptic conditions aren’t the fault of a nearby black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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Waymo vehicles have not been found at fault for a major collision resulting in injury or death and are now deployed in major cities including Austin, San Francisco and Los Angeles.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Hours of service limits are meant to reduce driver fatigue.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
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Listeriosis symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea for those with a mild illness.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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There’s no shortage of online debate over the relative worth of pet insurance, with consumers routinely trading notes on Reddit and elsewhere about rising premium costs, unexpected cancellations and other common shortcomings.—
Evie Steele,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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If anything, some of the paper’s detractors argued, the findings simply demonstrated how humanlike AI models are through their shortcomings.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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“Frailty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailty. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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