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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
in the annals of boxing, a sport where participants are not exactly known for their wimpiness, he is remembered as a particularly powerful slugger
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
her desire to do the right thing was countered by a moral wimpiness
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Noun
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Fashion chains attributed some of that weakness to cold weather and were clearly crossing their fingers and hoping the trend changed with the weather.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Management is implementing measures to address these weaknesses.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This imbalance often goes unnoticed, understandably leading to feelings of resentment and fatigue.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The party capitalized on the public’s fatigue after a decade of Saakashvili’s necessary but intense reforms.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Wimpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpiness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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