feebly
Example Sentences
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He evinces the warmhearted humanity that Sonny tries feebly to hide when he believes he has to show menacing swagger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"How long? How long are they going to leave us like this?" asked Evelin Quiaro, 46, lying feebly on her back with a small bottle of electrolyte water within reach.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Instead, the game was tossed away calamitously and feebly.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Someone finally barks “Get him!” as a bunch of agents feebly give chase; the man pedals away like he’s a Tour de France champion with a peloton hot on his trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
Then Wang Lung seeing she would have an answer, said feebly, “And what is it to you?”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
