weakling

Example Sentences

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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

Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.

From Salon

So he’s downplayed concerns about Epstein, calling some of his supporters “weaklings” for buying into what he sold them for years.

From Salon

My mother was the weakling; my father was the smartest person in the room.

From Salon

The U.S. economy is not a 90-pound weakling when it comes to manufacturing muscle.

From Seattle Times