weakling
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“Yale will be regarded either as a beacon and a fighter for academic freedom or as the weakling who succumbed and obeyed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Frankly, the dorky version of Adam is more fun than the heroic He-Man, even with Knight hammering us every minute to laugh that he’s a total weakling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
My mother was the weakling; my father was the smartest person in the room.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
The U.S. economy is not a 90-pound weakling when it comes to manufacturing muscle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
For a weakling such as you, perhaps, the voice snarled.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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
"You are weaklings who fight civilians," Mr Zelensky, who was born in Kryvyi Rih, said in his late night address on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022
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
Because you allow these weaklings to hide in your Mist?
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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