feeble
adjective
physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
feebleness
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a word derived from
feeble.
Example Sentences
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The problems with our K-12 school system have been in the making for generations, and what’s frustrating is the feebleness of efforts to address them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
I've read a few reports that seem to indicate that Allen is pleading feebleness and perhaps playing up his mental health issues in a play for leniency.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023
The sheer feebleness of it rendered it unanswerable.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
Liz had become accustomed to Grandma’s feebleness in her last years; her youthful strength came as a wonderful surprise.
From Nature ● Dec. 17, 2019
But alas! instead, her feebleness increased till at last she was forced to take to her bed.
From Mildred's New Daughter by Martha Finley
