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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
One of her central arguments is that through the experience of pregnancy, women are given a clear script for how to ask for and provide help in a moment of physical frailty and deep care.
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Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Biya’s frailty, his frequent and prolonged absences from public view, and the delegation of his signature authority to his chief of staff since 2019 have long raised concerns about the center of power in Yaoundé.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In older adults especially, too little protein raises the risk of frailty.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Relying on Russia’s economic frailty also leans on a different societal paradigm to where the Kremlin is at now.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frailty
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The strengths and weaknesses are always shown in a game like this.—
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According to the Mayo Clinic, CMS is caused by a gene change that results in muscle weakness, which worsens with physical activity.—
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There are no speakers in the songs of MJ Lenderman other than MJ Lenderman, whose diffidence and exhaustion are in all-too-perfect lockstep with the psychic frustrations of his listeners.—
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This round of protests feels different from prior ones because of a sense of frustration and exhaustion among people in Iran, said Dina Esfandiary, Middle East lead for Bloomberg Economics.—
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That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
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Yet what elevates the show is its focus on gender relations and atoning for the sins of the past, adding layers of depth beyond its lurid plotting and somewhat ridiculousness.—
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In the past, American capitalism, despite its many faults, had managed to develop a safety net that compensated a little for its exploitations.—
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Jones added that there are hundreds of faults in Southern California.—
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
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Despite widespread fatigue over tipping prompts, Americans still tend to be generous when dining out at restaurants.—
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Not only because of what happened the last time Green Bay played in Chicago, as another trip there looms this week, but also because of what has happened in recent Packers playoff appearances and the chronic shortcomings plaguing special teams in Green Bay.—
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When evaluating the defensive shortcomings from this past season, Schottenheimer has pointed at the lack of takeaways multiple times.—
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“Frailty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frailty. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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