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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
The neurodegenerative condition leads to muscle weakness and affects movement, speech and breathing, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 May 2025
The world knows all the weaknesses of the Russian economy.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
As has long been the case, this resilience is less a product of American exceptionalism than of fundamental economic, political, and institutional weaknesses in the rest of the world.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
With a newfound sense of self, Murderbot is forced to hide its disgust for human weakness and emotion.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 May 2025
The world knows all the weaknesses of the Russian economy.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
As has long been the case, this resilience is less a product of American exceptionalism than of fundamental economic, political, and institutional weaknesses in the rest of the world.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
With a newfound sense of self, Murderbot is forced to hide its disgust for human weakness and emotion.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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Mind fatigue can lead to shortcuts such as not thoroughly proofing an important email or opting out of decision-making with your team.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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But JPMorgan believes signs of fatigue among retail investors means further gains may be hard to come by.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Rand argues that the studios are at fault, and that giving them more taxpayer money is not the answer.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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The self-healing capability would enable the grid quickly to isolate and repair faults, reduce the time needed to restore power after outages, and prevent blackouts—reducing the impacts of energy disruptions.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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When exhaustion threatened to derail my progress, focusing on just reaching the next marker renewed my determination.—
Natalie Nixon,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
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And his aesthetic keeps pace with Brendan Mills’ excellent editing, in changing mood from the jittery, quick-cut, handheld first half to a steadier, more contemplative last act as Lu’s treks across the boroughs become longer and slower and exhaustion begins to set in.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Kindall, an applicant for the permanent job, acknowledged shortcomings at SEEC but questioned the scope and timing of the legislation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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Get it to identify the shortcomings in your request before starting.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Expanding the bat toolbox: Carollia perspicillata bat cell lines and reagents enable the characterization of viral susceptibility and innate immune responses Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
17 May 2025
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This project has involved regularly testing samples of N. gonorrhoeae obtained from STD clinics for their susceptibility to different antibiotics like cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin and ciprofloxacin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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And the sin that Crespo supposedly committed to warrant banishment?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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For his part, Misch has not come close to showing remorse nor confessing his sins.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 May 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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Ultimately, the expedition’s failure likely came down to a combination of factors, including dietary deficiencies, hubris and simple bad luck.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The absence of the 10 men, who also utilized facility deficiencies that officials have long complained about in their escape, went unnoticed for hours.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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