weakling
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Former Big Ten weakling Indiana defied all conventional wisdom to become the nation’s only undefeated team and claim its first-ever No. 1 ranking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2025
So on paper, their mayor can beat our mayor in sheer authority, but neither are L.A.’s mayoral powers the 98-pound weakling they’re sometimes made out to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
“I’ve never seen anyone go after a 50-pound weakling with the same ferocity he goes after a 500-pound rhinoceros.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2021
"Of what use to Jonn is a scared weakling like Rowan?"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Planning is for weaklings, rational analysis is disdained, the amygdala and the gut replace the cerebral cortex.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Notre Dame should be thrilled that they keep a decent program on their menu of weaklings, and USC should be thrilled that they maintain the tradition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025
"Such psychic weaklings has Western civilization made of us."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
He’s 0-3 against rival Iowa and a combined 3-4 against Big Ten West weaklings Purdue and Illinois.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
All these so-called rough characters melted into ninety-seven-pound weaklings when confronted by Archie and The Vigils.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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