weak-headed
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Etymology
Origin of weak-headed
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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I’ve seen this kind of weak-headed apologia over and over on the Internet.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2021
Just as before, the red dahlias round the pillars were dropping, weak-headed among the oats.
From England, My England by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
The fact is that the claims of weak-headed adorers who worship men of genius would lead to endless mischief if they were allowed.
From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James
Had she not far better have been like the others--petulant, wilful, capricious, covetous of admiration, careless of affection, weak-headed, shallow-hearted, and desirous only of that which could not possibly be her own?
From M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." by Whyte-Melville, G.J.
We have Vinton, Chapin, Frothingham, Adams, Osgood, and many others, but we have some weak-headed brethren also.
From The Secrets of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney
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