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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The subfreezing temperatures that persisted, in some places for several days, exposed deep weaknesses in The state’s power grid and emergency preparedness.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The weakness in this week's market was most concentrated in the financials , communication services, consumer discretionary , and technology .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump’s disdain for international alliances and norms has also begun to reshape Europe in a way that may exacerbate Russia’s weakness.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Other symptoms include fatigue as a result of anemia, a change in bowel movements, stomach pain or abdominal discomfort, rectal bleeding or blood in stool, weakness and unexplained weight loss, Friedman, who did not treat Van Der Beek, told Fox News Digital.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The weakness in this week's market was most concentrated in the financials , communication services, consumer discretionary , and technology .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump’s disdain for international alliances and norms has also begun to reshape Europe in a way that may exacerbate Russia’s weakness.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Other symptoms include fatigue as a result of anemia, a change in bowel movements, stomach pain or abdominal discomfort, rectal bleeding or blood in stool, weakness and unexplained weight loss, Friedman, who did not treat Van Der Beek, told Fox News Digital.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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