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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
That included red teams in charge of hunting for weaknesses; at one point the red team focused on child safety came back with some disturbing results.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The company identified material weaknesses in internal controls, including domination of management by a single individual and lack of an audit committee.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
While the latest jobless claims numbers showed the labor market at least holding steady, if not strengthening, two other measures out Thursday may signal nascent economic weakness.
—Samantha Subin,alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
But the spinoff is indicative of the growing weakness of cable as a medium.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The company identified material weaknesses in internal controls, including domination of management by a single individual and lack of an audit committee.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
While the latest jobless claims numbers showed the labor market at least holding steady, if not strengthening, two other measures out Thursday may signal nascent economic weakness.
—Samantha Subin,alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
But the spinoff is indicative of the growing weakness of cable as a medium.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
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The symptoms of infection include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose and headaches.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Chronic stress can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which often result in fatigue, anxiety and other health issues.Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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That was my fault, in not sticking with the initial, less manicured way of presenting the feelings in those songs.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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An off-target deliverable, a misunderstanding in social cues or an inconsistency in performance may readily lead to job loss rather than a constructive discussion about how to improve the internal and invisible systems that may have been partially at fault.Shaun Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Holiday stress can dampen the joy and fun of the season, rendering the opposite effect: exhaustion, depression and grief.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The latest spike, though, is attributable to exhaustion on both sides of the political spectrum, Permunian says.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
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But there are shortcomings when mirroring an iPhone display.Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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While each of these leaders had his shortcomings and foibles, none of them consistently violated every principle of good leadership like Donald Trump does.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, Putin is fully aware of Trump’s susceptibility to flattery, which the former KGB colonel will freely exploit.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Genes provide the blueprint for brain and nervous system development, affecting traits such as temperament and susceptibility to mental health conditions.Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Saints are coming off of a 51-27 drubbing by Tampa Bay last Sunday and are certainly looking for some absolution from their gridiron sins.Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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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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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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They can be triggered by an array of factors, including hormonal fluctuations, bright lights, loud noises, gluten, dairy, chocolate and magnesium deficiency.Emily Burns, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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These are deficiencies that have prevented him from playing as a centre forward in the past.Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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