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as in weakness
a defect in character
selfishness is a common human frailty
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as in exhaustion
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
frailty doesn't affect all elderly people, for many are indeed healthy and strong
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
the frailty shown by the apostle Peter when he denied Jesus three times
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Recent Examples of frailty
Researchers had patients with a high risk of frailty or malnutrition who were scheduled for surgery undergo at least four weeks of prehabilitation two to three times a week before their operation.
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Korin Miller, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
If an individual went through a famine or a plague during their lifetime, lesions or outgrowths on the skeleton or the teeth would show this and indicate a person’s frailty.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
More research dollars should flow to slowing the biological aging process, as well as treating frailty and disease.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But the defeat also speaks to larger problems at the club, with the rainy night in Paris exposing all of its frailties this season.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Korin Miller, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
If an individual went through a famine or a plague during their lifetime, lesions or outgrowths on the skeleton or the teeth would show this and indicate a person’s frailty.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
More research dollars should flow to slowing the biological aging process, as well as treating frailty and disease.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
But the defeat also speaks to larger problems at the club, with the rainy night in Paris exposing all of its frailties this season.
—Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailty
Noun
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Oklahoma City addressed most of its playoff weaknesses from last May.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Barca were struggling to secure the future of a valuable asset and were nearing a position of weakness in negotiations from the summer, when the player would have a year left on his contract.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
21 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
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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
Noun
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The cityscape is comparable to Las Vegas, without the sin of course.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In Terror at the Gates, Lilith Leviathan, on the run from her powerful family, arrives in Ninevah, a district of Eden that’s known for its taste for sin.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Southern California Edison detected a fault on its transmission system near the time of the start of the Eaton Fire, according to a company filing with state regulators.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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That region of South Carolina clearly has an active fault, and the sightings occurred near the epicenter of the massive 1886 quake.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 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
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Congo's military, despite its size and funding, has long been hindered by shortcomings in training and coordination and recurring reports of corruption.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Profligacy in front of goal has curtailed league form and emphasised defensive shortcomings.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Frailty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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