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weak spot

NOUN
weak area
Synonyms
WEAK
chink in one's armor fatal flaw vulnerable point weak link weak point weak side weakness

Example Sentences

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Each new platform creates another operational and reputational weak spot.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But again, it does not create any new ways of holding immigration agents accountable for abuses, a weak spot across these demands.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

In France, it reignited a row over the lack of security in France's museums, which the new Interior Minister Laurent Nunez acknowledged Sunday was a "major weak spot".

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Offshore wind, however, is a weak spot in the IEA’s forecast, with its growth outlook about a quarter lower than last year due to permitting delays, supply chain bottlenecks and rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Unfortunately, Franek knew how to handle this; he knew my weak spot.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel