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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One clear weakness, though, is Oladokun’s decisiveness against the rush.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
The center wasn’t seen as a weakness.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The center wasn’t seen as a weakness.
—Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Instead, the ship sank in 1915 due to structural weaknesses — and Shackleton knew about them before chasing his polar dream anyway.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
The center wasn’t seen as a weakness.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The center wasn’t seen as a weakness.
—Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Instead, the ship sank in 1915 due to structural weaknesses — and Shackleton knew about them before chasing his polar dream anyway.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weakness
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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