weak

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01. He was sick, and felt too [weak] to even get out of bed.
02. The goaltender was having a bad day, and let in a couple of [weak] goals.
03. I have a [weakness] for chocolate. I eat the stuff almost every day.
04. She has really [weak] arms so she'll need help with her suitcases.
05. My daughter has a [weak] stomach, and has actually vomitted at the sight of blood.
06. The little girl smiled [weakly] at her mother from her hospital bed.
07. If you feel [weak] or light-headed after giving blood, please tell the nurse.
08. My eyes are getting [weaker], so I have to get stronger glasses.
09. Your grandfather has a [weak] heart, so he can't play tag with you children.
10. It is not a sign of [weakness] to refuse to fight a bully.
11. The President is considered too [weak] to take decisive action against the terrorists.
12. Wolves will generally attack the [weak] or old in a herd.
13. Bullies always pick on the [weakest] kids to push around.
14. This team's defense is strong, but its forwards are [weak], so they rarely score.
15. She's an excellent manager, but if she has one [weakness], it is that she is too nice to people sometimes.
16. The case against the accused is [weak], so he'll probably get off.
17. My children like to drink [weak] tea with lots of milk and sugar in it.
18. The coffee in this country is so [weak] that it tastes like dishwater.
19. The mayor is seen by many as being [weak] in dealing with aggressive panhandlers in this city.
20. She has been seriously [weakened] by the illness.
21. He felt his resolve [weakening] as he listened to her arguments.
22. The buildings had been [weakened] during the earthquake, and had to be demolished.
23. He is too [weak] to ever quit smoking.
24. Researchers have found that negative events in our lives can actually [weaken] our immune system for a short time.
25. Karl Kraus once stated that a [weak] man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.
26. Jerry Rubin once stated that men, not women, are the [weaker] sex.
27. Joel Goodman once said that seven days without laughter makes one [weak].
28. Football coach John Heisman once stated, "When you find your opponent's [weak] spot, hammer it."
29. A Danish proverb notes that a chain is as strong as its [weakest] link.
30. A Japanese proverb observes that only he who knows his own [weaknesses] can endure those of others.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Weak — (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Weaker} (w[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Weakest}.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek, Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft, pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen in Icel. v[=i]kja to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weak — W2S3 [wi:k] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(likely to break)¦ 3¦(character)¦ 4¦(without power)¦ 5¦(without interest)¦ 6¦(without energy)¦ 7¦(not good at doing something)¦ 8¦(money)¦ 9¦(argument/idea)¦ 10¦(drink)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • weak — [ wik ] adjective *** ▸ 1 lacking energy ▸ 2 lacking power ▸ 3 easily persuaded ▸ 4 bad in quality ▸ 5 likely to break/fail ▸ 6 with a lot of water ▸ 7 lacking strength ▸ 8 in linguistics 1. ) part of your body that is weak is not as strong or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • weak — [wēk] adj. [ME waik < ON veikr, akin to OE wac, feeble (which the ON word replaced) < IE * weig , * weik (< base * wei , to bend) > WEEK, WICKER, L vicis, change] 1. a) lacking in strength of body or muscle; not physically strong b)… …   English World dictionary

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  • weak — [adj1] not strong anemic, debilitated, decrepit, delicate, effete, enervated, exhausted, faint, feeble, flaccid, flimsy, forceless, fragile, frail, hesitant, impuissant, infirm, insubstantial, irresolute, lackadaisical*, languid, languorous, limp …   New thesaurus

  • weak — c.1300, from O.N. veikr weak, cognate with O.E. wac weak, pliant, soft, from P.Gmc. *waikwaz yield, *wikanan bend (Cf. O.S. wek, Swed. vek, M.Du. weec, Du. week weak, soft, tender, O.H.G. weih …   Etymology dictionary

  • weak´en|er — weak|en «WEE kuhn», transitive verb. to make weak or weaker: »You can weaken tea by adding water. –v.i. 1. to grow or become weak or weaker. 2. to take a less firm attitude; give way: »We are almost to the top of the mountain; let s not weaken… …   Useful english dictionary

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