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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This season, the rest of the league has made an adjustment to his success, and that same game plan has been his weakness.
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Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The former Feyenoord boss spoke about addressing weaknesses in the squad in the transfer market, as well as the importance of getting players back from long-term injuries, and his belief that last summer’s new arrivals will kick on in their second season at Anfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Attitude-first hiring is a philosophy echoed by business leaders, from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, both of whom have emphasized that culture fit and willingness to learn can often outweigh other weaknesses.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 May 2026
However, artificial intelligence is now exposing a serious weakness in electronic computing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
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Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The former Feyenoord boss spoke about addressing weaknesses in the squad in the transfer market, as well as the importance of getting players back from long-term injuries, and his belief that last summer’s new arrivals will kick on in their second season at Anfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Attitude-first hiring is a philosophy echoed by business leaders, from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, both of whom have emphasized that culture fit and willingness to learn can often outweigh other weaknesses.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 May 2026
However, artificial intelligence is now exposing a serious weakness in electronic computing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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