as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
after a year of increasing faintness, the old man quietly died in his sleep
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Noun
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During periods of economic weakness when lending activity slows, consumers with high credit scores sometimes can take advantage of attractive offers.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025 -
This move addresses one ongoing weakness with Bluesky: knowing who is real.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Overtraining can lead to mental exhaustion and burnout.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The specific exhaustion of being a mother By Olga Khazan Subscribe to Listen1.0x 0:009:47 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Comic book fatigue, boycotts and even just quality have affected recent releases for Marvel.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms include itchy skin and night sweats, as well as abdominal pain, fever, and fatigue.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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“Faintness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faintness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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