as in faults
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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Recent Examples of weaknesses
Each flour has its strengths and weaknesses.
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Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, my goal is to give form to the unspoken and the unseen, and to remind viewers that vulnerability, emotion and inner complexity are not weaknesses but shared human experiences.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The strengths and weaknesses are always shown in a game like this.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
The first way to improve your practices is to have an honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses as a vegetable gardener.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Minnesota initially found weaknesses in anti-fraud oversight in 2019, according to a report at the time from the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor at the time.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The league-wide concerns about his lack of size and defensive shortcomings cooled the market, as any team that employs him must customize its roster around his offensive strengths and defensive weaknesses.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Its agents and investigators monitor for fraud, abuse and weaknesses inside the Justice Department.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Both of these important stories highlight the Republican Party’s strengths – and the Democratic Party’s weaknesses – right now.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaknesses
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The qualities itemized above are not all faults.—
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While the extend of the damage was not immediately clear, the incident was serious enough to cause faults that were detected by the Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa, which operates the link.—
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In a division where technical shortcomings can be bridged by physical output, Aaronson is the pin-up boy.—
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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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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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That may come down to the performance of the Bears defense, which has relied on a league-best 33 turnovers to make up for other deficiencies.—
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From vitamin D deficiencies to stumbling circadian rhythms, all these extra dark hours can cause major sleep disruptors.—
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Robotics startups typically prefer to show off their research prototypes in videos on social media, offering them the opportunity to show the machines at their best and edit out their failings.—
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Its medical professionals aren’t just competent but morally perfect, their personal failings serving mainly to make their essential nobility more tangible.—
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“Weaknesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaknesses. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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