weak
adjective
not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail.
weaker
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comparativeof weak.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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In the most downbeat scenario, investors sour on AI after it fails to live up to its lofty expectations or AI firms’ profits turn out much weaker than anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, it also captures moonlight reflected from Earth's surface and atmosphere, which can make the much weaker airglow difficult to distinguish.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Goods trade in the eurozone swung to a deficit in August as weaker machinery and vehicle commerce and higher energy imports weighed on the balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The latest steps are mainly concentrated in "strategic infrastructure investment", said Oxford Economics' Yue, meaning that they are "likely to generate weaker near-term employment and income gains than previous stimulus cycles".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
You are even weaker than Krios and Hyperion.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
