Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The job of the Biden administration is to judge those weaknesses correctly, exploit them ruthlessly, and, with its allies, help Ukraine defeat an enemy as cruel and malignant as any in history.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
And how will Bill Self address other roster weaknesses?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Wouldn’t natural selection weed out this kind of physical weakness?
—Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Symptoms include abdominal pain, darkening of the skin, painful joints, and weakness.
—Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
The announcement by 99 Cents Only reflects a larger weakness in the dollar-store category, said Brad Thomas, equity research analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Symptoms can include pain, tingling sensations, numbness, and muscle weakness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
After a bridge carrying Interstate 35 motorists over the Mississippi River collapsed in Minneapolis in 2007, Maryland inspectors rushed to examine the Key Bridge, hunting for similar design errors and other weaknesses that could lead to catastrophe.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
For example, seek to understand each partner's strengths and weaknesses, so each party can play to their strengths.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
And how will Bill Self address other roster weaknesses?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Wouldn’t natural selection weed out this kind of physical weakness?
—Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Symptoms include abdominal pain, darkening of the skin, painful joints, and weakness.
—Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
The announcement by 99 Cents Only reflects a larger weakness in the dollar-store category, said Brad Thomas, equity research analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Symptoms can include pain, tingling sensations, numbness, and muscle weakness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
After a bridge carrying Interstate 35 motorists over the Mississippi River collapsed in Minneapolis in 2007, Maryland inspectors rushed to examine the Key Bridge, hunting for similar design errors and other weaknesses that could lead to catastrophe.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
For example, seek to understand each partner's strengths and weaknesses, so each party can play to their strengths.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of weakness was
in the 14th century
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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