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
On the whole, he could not bring himself to believe that a weak-headed, foolish old creature like Vrain had masqueraded in Jersey Street as Wrent.
From The Silent House by Fergus Hume
He was weak-headed, and forged ideas out of nothing at all.
From The Widow Lerouge by Émile Gaboriau
Yes; that’s what every weak-headed noodle says when he has made a blunder.
From In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" by George Manville Fenn
Trust not thy secret to a confidant, for he too will have his associates and friends; and it will spread abroad through the whole city, and men will call thee weak-headed.
From Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources by William Alexander Clouston
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