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as in fatigue
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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as in fault
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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Recent Examples of weakness
Self-promotion, though, is still an area of weakness for Harvey, who isn’t one to brag about his accomplishments.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
What's your biggest weakness in the game?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
While the bank didn’t mention Texas and Florida specifically in its note, those states have seen particular weakness.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Benefiting 23-year-old quarterback Drake Maye, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has gone to nine Super Bowls and prepares one of the NFL’s better offenses at probing and finding weaknesses.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
What's your biggest weakness in the game?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
While the bank didn’t mention Texas and Florida specifically in its note, those states have seen particular weakness.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Benefiting 23-year-old quarterback Drake Maye, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has gone to nine Super Bowls and prepares one of the NFL’s better offenses at probing and finding weaknesses.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
Noun
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Some of those benefits are reduction in swelling and inflammation, pain relief, lowering of stress levels and fatigue.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Valvular heart disease, in which one more of the heart's valves don't function properly, can make the heart work harder and, over time, lead to conditions like chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Instead of the sharp contrasting flavors that a traditional spritz provides, this one is all about umami, minerality, and a softness that suits the way most people want to drink during the winter.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kitsch's bar shampoo was developed for results including softness, manageability, and curl definition, outcomes that customers prioritize when selecting hair care items.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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When a vehicle loses power, however, electronic doors go from an inconvenience to a potentially lethal design fault.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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When the tectonic plates began to pull apart millions of years later, those ancient faults at their edges reawakened, reincarnated as transform faults.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Seized by a desperate need to be heard and unable to speak, Sara reaches for another language, leaving her son a final message through an act of profound vulnerability.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a collective exhaustion with aggression, dominance being dressed up as confidence and leadership styles that demand sacrifice without offering sustainability.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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But six days into 2025, Peter Seidler’s widow contested control of the team in a lawsuit brought against her brothers-in-law, and manager Mike Shildt retired 11 days after the season ended, citing exhaustion, while many on his staff and in the front office had been exhausted by him.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Veterans have often been some of the harshest (and most clear-eyed) analysts of the military’s shortcomings.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Super’s plan to turn the company around seeks to address long-standing shortcomings and identifies some more ambitious opportunities.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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There needs to be more careful selection of judges to vet for susceptibility to corruption, and more transparency in how scores are derived.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Youngblood had exploited the couples’ susceptibility to suspicion.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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When hair endures damage from styling treatments, color, or heat, the hair’s keratin composition can be compromised, leading to feebleness and a greater risk of breakage.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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