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
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 Fenn, George Manville
What if he joined the conspiracy to marry him to this weak-eyed, weak-headed wood-nymph, or backwoods nymph?
From The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana by Eggleston, Edward
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 Clouston, William Alexander
Then man is weak-headed and foolish, does silly things, and becomes the jest of the children.
From Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Hunt, Margaret
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