as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
headache, nausea, fever, and asthenia are side effects of the drug
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Noun
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Oklahoma City addressed most of its playoff weaknesses from last May.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025 -
This Jayhawks squad lacks the right pieces around Harris and Adams — players who could amplify their strengths while covering for some of their weaknesses.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The symptoms of fatigue may be masked temporarily — Red Bull helps — but, alas, they cannot be reversed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms may start days or weeks after consuming the bacteria and can include fever, muscle aches and fatigue.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the Magnificent 7 stocks have seen internal bifurcation in 2025, showing signs of exhaustion.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nor is stealth aided by growing evidence of his own neglectful self-care: exhaustion, panic attacks, blackouts, a limp from unattended jogging injuries, eventually audio and visual hallucinations.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 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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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.—
Howard W. French,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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“Asthenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asthenia. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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