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Recent Examples of limpness
Trump’s steamrolling of anything, including the Constitution, that might impede his authoritarian project has made the limpness of the Democratic opposition more conspicuous.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limpness
Noun
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The ensuing attack is staged with harrowing, heart-in-mouth immediacy, shot by Jun with propulsive, handheld looseness and mud on the lens.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ball, now 10 years removed from the 35-0, national championship season with the Huskies, still plays with the looseness of the freshman who was hooping with his older brothers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet what scans as authorial laxity here is elsewhere integral to the novel’s charm.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the year, her focus is on strengthening the skin barrier, balancing, and treating specific concerns like pigmentation, acne, or laxity through a combination of clinical treatments and precise at-home routines.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Limpness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limpness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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