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have a weakness for



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Full disclosure: I have a weakness for any film involving tailoring or dressmaking.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2022

“Because you get treated like a child. If you’re making a TV show, they don’t leave you to do anything for yourself … and I have a weakness for that.”

From The Guardian Feb. 20, 2020

Projects dealing with distinctly American themes don’t always resonate with this organization, which tends to have a weakness for big stars and European actors over unknowns.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2019

Most journalists have a weakness for great characters, and it's one of the reasons they do the job.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2014

“I have a weakness for casaba melons. I’ve always had a weakness for casaba melons.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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