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as in fatigue
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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as in fault
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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Recent Examples of weakness
For example, on Wednesday, Garbe moved to dismiss two cases, including a domestic violence assault, citing factors such as the weakness of the case and unavailable witnesses.
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Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 July 2025
There are several signs someone may be infected with the bacteria, including experiencing fever, headache, weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and watery or bloody mucus, the CDC said.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
What should have been his biggest weakness—his origin in a seemingly backward country—was his greatest strength.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Daniel: Superman’s biggest weakness would become the mineral kryptonite, but before that, his biggest limitation was being fictional.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 July 2025
There are several signs someone may be infected with the bacteria, including experiencing fever, headache, weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and watery or bloody mucus, the CDC said.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
What should have been his biggest weakness—his origin in a seemingly backward country—was his greatest strength.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Daniel: Superman’s biggest weakness would become the mineral kryptonite, but before that, his biggest limitation was being fictional.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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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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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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But these apocalyptic conditions aren’t the fault of a nearby black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 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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That last one was a mild surprise since he’s avoided his Michael Jackson parodies over the past few years due the revelations of Finding Neverland, and simple exhaustion after playing them every show going back to the Eighties.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 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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The Guadalupe River is bedded with limestone rather than mud, which contributes to its susceptibility to flooding and the fast flow of floodwaters.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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As our connectivity increases, so do our visibility and susceptibility to individuals seeking to compromise our accounts and appropriate our identities.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 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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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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President Biden’s troubles — lingering inflation, wars and rumors of wars, his debility — could have benefited any Republican.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
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If the deficiency is prolonged, the plant may stop flowering and fruiting altogether.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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While a force at the plate, Domínguez wasn’t perfect on Friday, as his defensive deficiencies resurfaced in the bottom of the first.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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