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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However, economists say trade deficits aren’t a sign of national weakness.
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Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The visualisations below make clear how Arsenal can attack Madrid’s areas of weakness.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The dollar strengthened after days of weakness, and oil rose back above $60, starting to climb out of a danger zone.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Economist Jonathan Pingle at UBS said the downbeat forecast isn’t merely a function of tariffs but rather a broader view of weakness in the labor market and consumer spending and tighter expectations for fiscal spending.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The visualisations below make clear how Arsenal can attack Madrid’s areas of weakness.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The dollar strengthened after days of weakness, and oil rose back above $60, starting to climb out of a danger zone.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Economist Jonathan Pingle at UBS said the downbeat forecast isn’t merely a function of tariffs but rather a broader view of weakness in the labor market and consumer spending and tighter expectations for fiscal spending.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weakness
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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