weaker
- comparative of weak.
Example Sentences
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Weaker growth data can become good news because they imply less inflation and less policy drag down the line.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Weaker demand means firms are more likely to reduce hiring, especially if they are also facing rising costs from higher energy prices.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Weaker consumer confidence tallies with the worsening of sentiment among German firms, as shown by the Ifo Institute’s barometer on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Weaker sales of Covid-19 products, which include vaccines, accounts for much of the expected drop in revenue.
From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025
Weaker boys, including Shin, slept farther away and often shivered through the night.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
