faintness

noun

Definition of faintnessnext
as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor after a year of increasing faintness, the old man quietly died in his sleep

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  1. weakness
  2. exhaustion
  3. fatigue
  4. debility
Noun
  • The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Fatigue Fatigue and weakness are common signs of abnormally high blood sodium levels, known as hypernatremia.
    James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakness
Noun
  • The probe comes after a 114-page report, released earlier this year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that exhaustion, burnout and an overall lack of sleep for controllers — particularly during evening shifts — has hindered safety and led to accidents.
    The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Negotiations are just another tool to improve one’s political position; the objective, as with military operations, remains the enemy’s subjugation, or at least its exhaustion.
    Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhaustion
Noun
  • Weakness, fatigue and lightheadedness are among the most noticeable symptoms associated with iron deficiency, says Nance.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The intensity being so high is also another problem, with fatigue and injuries eventually catching up to the players.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fatigue
Noun
  • The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.
    Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
  • 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
Definition of debility
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