weakness

The boy has never been able to run and play cricket like other children, hobbled by chronic shortness of breath and weakness.

However, this is not so much a weakness in his work as it is the inevitable result of scholars' neglect of this period.

Losing one's temper is often seen as a sign of weakness.

For all that Mr Cameron insisted this week that changing course was a sign of strength not weakness, his capitulations are piling up.

Reported that reveal the weakness of the British couple, but has no external signs of that illness.

Even westerners, with the benefit of a bit of Chinese efficiency, disdain the weakness of the democratic system.

Philip II of Macedon , leader of most of Greece, and his son Alexander the Great decided to take advantage of this weakness.

The Godfather is one of the few films in which I personally did not find any significant weakness even after many viewings .

The company has been hurt by the weakness of the euro against the yen and said it would raise prices to compensate.

The announcement said the group pulled off the hack using a simple SQL injection vulnerability -- a common website weakness.

How much of this economic weakness was due to the fiscal tightening?

The benefit of the early binding -- enforcing that the method must exist -- also turns out to be a core weakness.

Further substantial weakness in the dollar over the long run would have major implications for the U. S. and global economies.

He was staggered by his rashness, his weakness, and by the characteristic nature of such an outburst.

Our grave and reverend servitor had one weakness to which, for the sake of historical accuracy, I feel bound to allude.

Investors are now getting a sense of how much a hit to earnings the currency's weakness could mean.

The bank is seen as one of the strongest, so any weakness would be troubling for the industry and broader market.

I guess Dad was trying to say that nobody is perfect and that, on some level, each of us has a weakness that makes us a bit "nutty" .

My sense of shame at my natural weakness and the arrogance of men would urge me to make hundreds of captives.

By asking (begging) China to help out with North Korea, the US is showing weakness to China, North Korea and our allies in Asia.

Civil servants are frustrated at how quickly each prime minister develops a weakness of the knees when faced with a strong man in uniform.

Although services exports have been lacklustre, the OBR reckons that this weakness will not persist.

And in his hands, which were small to effeminacy, the blue and swollen veins indicated the lassitude and weakness of the relaxed fibred.

The greatest weakness of humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're still alive.

Just keep reminding yourself " pain is weakness leaving the body " as you train for your next marathon or endurance event!

Analysts said the statement may slow the dollar's decline, but would not alter the currency's broad weakness.

The European economy tends to lag behind the U. S. , which suggests more weakness to come.

Fed officials have signaled that there would be a 'very high bar' for a third easing, despite the economy's current weakness.

I was trying to think of a weakness to his game and I honestly can't think of any.

Market participants are trying to determine if last week's pullback was a temporary dip on the way up, or a sign of more weakness to come.

He walked toward the ship until his weakness overcame him. Then he crawled on all fours like an animal.

"The possibility that the recent weakness in business spending will persist is an additional downside risk, " he said.

"Imagine the weakness" of a climate change deal imposed on an unhappy minority, he said (rightly).

Thus time goeth not from him, but with him, and he feels age more by the strength of his soul than by the weakness of his body.

Comparing one side to the other for weakness is often hard to do, but can be helpful when assessing an injury.

Give him a weakness. Set him in conflict with another powerful character -- or perhaps with nature.

A defining weakness of the Kyoto accord was that its mandates for emissions reductions "had no teeth, " he charges.

The only weakness in his game was his ability to shoot the ball consistently, and he's improved in that.

If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery, and injustice, we are indeed blind.

The cycles say the cross is nearing the right time for an intermediate-term peak which should lead to weakness lasting at least a week.

The company's big weakness has always been the high cost of those sales.

Courage! You don't have the heart to hurt others! Brother, thank you for your love, please forgive you forgive my weakness!

The better option, she says, is to encourage women to think of stereotypically female characteristics as a strength, not a weakness.

With you, weakness involves brutality as well. (long silence) Don't expect me to be faithful to you.

The Bank of England's report identifies "persistent weakness in bank lending" as a downside risk to spending over the next three years.

For precisely the power of his own party in Congress could prove to be a source of weakness rather than strength.

Or two ' Group Wind ' no good cards, but they use the victim cash not much weakness, made no money to wager had to leave.

Politically, the general probably had to go: leaving him in place would have been seen as weakness.

I climbed halfway up the mountain, the general weakness, should not say sorry when out of that case.

We report the case of a man who had an insidious onset of asymmetrical distal muscle weakness of the upper extremity at the age of 17.

She imagined it was that weakness which had incurred the contempt of Glaucus.

Mr Obama cannot fail to see that he of all presidents would face severe punishment at the slightest sign of weakness.

Mr Putin has positioned himself as the symbol of a resurgent nation recovering from years of humiliation and weakness.

This can be a weakness (not standing up to past responsibilities) and a strength (getting on with the future).

The friar took the advantage to expostulate with him on the unmanly weakness which he had shown.

A No answer to any of the following questions indicates potential control weakness in the system which requires further investigation.

She had to be very careful, because he was liable to be touchy and irritable in his present stage of weakness.

"Weakness in demand and reduced cost pressures have continued to keep inflation low so far this year, " he said.

He should have been a young officer in Nelson's navy in the days when a certain weakness and sensitivity were no bar to promotion.

Despite the power of wind, water and fire, the garden appears as a metaphor of the weakness and vulnerability of the city and the culture.

Republicans berate him for exuding weakness, noting that his big speech on nuclear disarmament was upstaged by a North Korean missile test.

His momentary weakness had vanished with the explanation of a mystery which his own experience had not served to fathom.

Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, seems to welcome sterling's weakness as a boost to exporters.

Up to the last moment, Madeleine had the crazy hope that this expression of weakness might in fact be strength.

Yet, as her critics say, this is a reflection on the weakness of her party, which has no ideology other than to advance her interests.

The last statement of the year from the Fed acknowledged recent weakness in the economy but continued to flag up concerns about inflation.

Talking about the weakness, point out the areas for improvement in a specific way. Don't say "I think you did not do a good job" .

You'll need a little kitchen bravado to try some of these, but you'll also need to be plagued with a healthy weakness for chocolate.

If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one will trust your laws any more.

If there was a wobble there would be plenty of buying on weakness because real estate is now regarded as a key part of the portfolio.

The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they are still alive .

Given the weakness of the recovery, adoption of a credible plan to address deficits over the next few years is the safest course of action.

Deep down in my character there must have been a weakness.

that depends. If I love a girl, I can stand anything involved with her. You know, loving a person includes her merit and weakness.

The side effects of this treatment can be devastating in terms of weakness, fatigue and a decrease in quality of life.

" Cor 12: 9 - 10 As he said to me: " My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made complete weakness.

But the key to the dollar's weakness isn't just the yuan but the impact changes in its value seem to have on other currencies.

Blair effectively bought himself private influence -- though he had not calculated that its cost would be the appearance of public weakness.

I'd say that my biggest weakness is a tendency to be a bit of a perfectionist.

"Either way you slice it, the Canadian economy is beginning to feel the weakness of the global economic slowdown, " he said.

The idea was widely debated, but one weakness was that the time before birth is the only time when our bodies really are covered with hair.

Another practical weakness, which is often promoted as an advantage, is the framework's lack of a standard notation.

But there is still a strong chance economic weakness will crystallize into a recession in coming months.

One approach would be to be prepared to add to your position on further weakness.

This isn't about you, it's about him and the weakness (as he sees it) that you've exposed for everyone to see.

Mary always love to take advantage of things. this time we done so fair. it has no weakness to exploit, no wonder she will be unhappy.

Republican candidate Mitt Romney said the president has exhibited weakness in his outreach to the Muslim world.

As Goldstone acknowledged, "The degree of a sultan's weakness is often visible only in retrospect. "

Next to asense of his weakness man would soon find that of his wants. Hence another lawof nature would prompt him to seek for nourishment.

Privately, GM executives acknowledge weakness in the company's product line that could hurt its competitiveness over the next few years.

Next to asense of his weakness man would soon find that of his wants. Hence another lawof nature would prompt him to seek for nourishment.

Privately, GM executives acknowledge weakness in the company's product line that could hurt its competitiveness over the next few years.

Saying No is not a sign of weakness, it is an indication that you know your own strengths and are able to prioritise.

Intelligence they certainly do not lack. What they lack is ability, and that has traditionally been a weakness in our education.

Although this version is not affected by the overall length of the string, it has its own weakness: long leading and trailing whitespace.

There were so many occasions when I knew from experience what you wanted, but due to my weakness of character was unable to carry it out.

This continues to be one of its great advantages as well as an unavoidable, structural weakness.

You love him , in the condition of the toleration to his weakness .

Its powerful strength turns out to be its weakness in the face of the demand for interoperability across platforms.

The lack of a credible reformist opposition has long been a weakness of Turkish democracy.

The lack of a credible reformist opposition has long been a weakness of Turkish democracy.

But mostly the structural weakness was that the central bank was not designed to keep up with the pace of financial innovation.

So let us begin anew -- remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof.

If the decline in prices were to continue, it would be an indication of continued weakness in global demand.

Mr Carter's weakness on foreign policy locked the Democratic Party out of the White House for over a decade.

It would if it struck just as America's economy was slowing sharply and as weakness was afflicting both western Europe and Japan.

Another activist, Mohammad Abdullah, said the amnesty offer showed "weakness on the part of the regime. "

Giving up control is often confused with weakness.

The data indicated that the economy had not rebounded as expected, and heightened fears about its underlying weakness.

Havard, cursing his weakness, gathered the earthly remains of Andraste that had been left to the wind and rain, and wept.

In the days leading up to a heart attack, as well as during one, some people experience severe, unexplained weakness.

'If there's one thing everyone agreed upon, it was that 2010 would be the year of yen weakness. '

Central banks seem to have accepted the dollar's ongoing weakness, as long as shifts are not too fast and are broad-based.

Clients seem to have taken the market weakness as a buying opportunity.

Rocket system accuracy had always been a major weakness and technical bottleneck.

It was sufficient that there was tenderness in her eye, weakness in her manner, good nature and hope in her thoughts.

The old man was an winner for his courage to challenge his own weakness and confidence.

Its finance chief, Bodo Uebber, said the weakness of the dollar and pound against the euro also posed bad news.

I have such a weakness for houses with towers on the roof. I would buy one even if it were not in good conditions.

There was no sign of weakness during America's previous recession, in 2001, he notes, though the industry was smaller than it is now.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

So let us begin a new remembering on both sides that stability is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof.

Likewise Paul spokeof himself in bringing the message to the Corinthians, "I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. "

River without a sign of weakness, exhaustion of body energy, with children, even jumped up, but I do not see how the shore.

In short, that despot, the cannon, cannot do all that it desires; force is a great weakness.

Humanity's genius is to have always had a sense of its weakness.

There were just two faces to the shield of life from the point of view of his peculiar mind-strength and weakness.

Symptoms of infection can include tiredness, a persistent, dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness and "generally feeling bad, " he said.

Yet he had a weakness, which proved a serious defect--it was his want of temper; his genius was sacrificed to his irritability.

you cannot run away from weakness; you must fight it out or perish. And if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?

Along with the gradual weakness of Zhou royal family, every state is trying to expand domestic hegemony influence.

But, having said all that, it's critical not to exaggerate the current weakness.

One time, the fly knew the weakness of mosquito "love to be cared, praised and flattered easily" . Then the intelligent fly had a good idea.

When I'd get lost in a momentary weakness of emotion, I know you're shining down on me from heaven, It tastes so sweet on your lips.

President Obama says, at a time of economic weakness and stubbornly-high U. S. unemployment, there is no excuse for delay.

Comfort me, since your "weakness" is so much better than my strength and your "foolishness" far surpasses my wisdom.

What I do know is that any sort of serious equity weakness will be met with enormous quantities of money and, potentially, new bailouts.

Children are very angry, called up into the mountains, however, the mountains and not a sign of weakness, not polite to call him.

Indeed, plenty of rivals are ready to snap up Google's user base at the first sign of weakness.

Furthermore, it is not implied that this resistance to 'irregular' suggestions is entirely a weakness of organization.

An approach that seems to work well is to talk about an area that was once a weakness but that you have worked to improve.

At fist I thought this was a special weakness of the local school system in which I started to work as a teacher.

The action, viewed from the front, should be straight forward and true, without weakness at shoulders, elbows or pasterns .

It is possible the weakness in domestic demand may become clearer in the July-September quarter, and positive growth may not be attained.

This sort of situation highlights a critical weakness in the anC leadership: accountability.

Analysis: Most might call Sam a procrastinator, but I only see that she has a weakness in scheduling her time.

After the separation, the grief and agitation of his mind, combined with his physical weakness, brought him almost to the gates of death.

Mr. Roberts is admitted to the hospital with a headache, weakness in his right extremities , and a diagnosis of CVA.

Does a falling dollar, with its implications of American weakness, spell doom for the rest of the planet?

Local currency debt is one of the best, if not the best, hedges against structural dollar weakness.

Another source of labor weakness was the shifting nature of the work force.

the weakness in the computer market will continue for the next few months at least.

The thought of person who has no weakness, must be superficial.

It confirms that there is a weakness in HIV's armour, and unveils weapons that might be able to exploit it.

This lady conscientiously repaired the weakness of which she had been guilty at the moment of Daisy's arrival.

In her clear, conversational style, she shows that introversion is not a disease to be cured or a weakness to be overcome.

First, we eased monetary policy substantially, particularly after indications of economic weakness proliferated around the turn of the year.

But the longer economic weakness drags on, the more slack builds up in the system, keeping a lid on prices.

And despite clear signs of economic weakness, there is no let-up in the pressure for quick monetary and fiscal tightening.

Mr Marchionne said the weakness of the dollar against the euro compelled European companies to manufacture in the US.

But I've taken courses in time management and learned effective delegation techniques, and I feel I've overcome this weakness.

I know we blame selfishness and a lack of a sense for the greater good as reasons behind the weakness in banking and our economic troubles.

I thought that allowing myself to feel was a weakness if it competed for my attention.

My English base is very poor and composition is always my weakness. I must make use of a strong measure to raise my English level all round.

besides his democratic legitimacy, he is far from the only one responsible for the weakness of the recovery.

So long as reserves do not come under pressure as a result of rouble weakness, there would be scope for emergency spending.

When asked what was his biggest weakness, he would say: "It's possible I'm a little too awesome. "

And the best way to avoid taking on the weakness of others is with forgiveness. Forgiveness frees you to be strong and to look forward.

Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery.

I cannot cry, Because you know thats weakness in your eyes.

The ongoing weakness has prompted some Wall Street economists to call for major intervention by Washington to head off prolonged stagnation.

the paper also analyses the inner environment of the company, and find out the strengths and weakness compare with the rivals.

"Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence. " Dorothy Dix.

But these numbers do not reflect Russia's deep sense of stagnation and structural weakness.

The onset of the disease is usually gradual, starting with fever, general weakness, and malaise.

Absurd combinations of ideas and weakness of judgment are the main characteristics of the dream and of insanity.

"china cannot escape the external weakness, " the bank said. government spending alone could not offset weaknesses elsewhere, it said.

Big asset busts are usually followed by years of weakness as the over-borrowed repair their balance-sheets.

Certainly in the war news there was no sign of German weakness.

In a state of psychological weakness, weapons become a burden for the capitulating side.

Sometimes your weakness can become your strength. Would you believe that? Let me tell you a story.

This results in a thinner wall section on one side, thus adding another weakness to that of the weld line.

A No answer to any of the following questions indicates a potential control weakness which require further investigation.

If a recession is beginning and employees have to be laid off, a dedicated workforce might be a weakness.

This, along with the general weakness of the PC market, explains why its earnings dropped almost a third in the first quarter of this year.

New figures released yesterday indicate the weakness of the dollar has yet to impact on remittances, in dollar terms at least.

in Russia, the weakness of the social security system fits badly with the enrichment of the elite, just as in Algeria shaken by riots.

A proof of her weakness lay in the very utterance of what calm strength would not have taken the trouble to formulate.

But like a dieter who devours a whole box of cookies in a moment of weakness, I found my resolve slipping occasionally.

Enterprises like this generally emphasize cost accounting but cannot withstand market commotions due to their weakness in marketing.

Do not be over concerned with your weakness. Rather, focus on your strength.

He believes that this would send a message of weakness, and allow the Republicans to begin to reopen the national-security gap.

Then you will turn to Jesus to support you in your weakness whereas if you think you are strong, you will not need our Lord.

You just have to play well from the beginning to the end, not having a physical or mental weakness.

Aside from that, and a general weakness that makes his cushioned wheelchair useful, he looks to be in great shape.

Cry is a "weakness" characteristic of the femele, and no American male wants to be identified with anything in the least weak or feminine.

Subnormal mentality or mere weakness of intellect, ignorance, or deficiency in a mental function is not a defense to a criminal charge.

He said domestic and global economic weakness could test the grip of the ruling Communist party.

I had been struggling with a weaker pulse, anxiety, weakness, and blood sugar issues, which made me hungry all the time.

Do not try to overcome the weakness of his body the so-called "overcome" often make their own from one extreme to another.

However, it cannot afford to see much further weakness if our positive outlook into early June is to prove correct.

Tax breaks for savings also present a macroeconomic dilemma, at a time of worries about weakness in demand.

Instead of laughing or weeping, the crowd seeks each trader's private psychological weakness and hits him in that spot.

I discover self that this already is me one weakness , reason why in before administration needing a sharpening.

The biggest weakness of PPP is that the equilibrium is only a very long-run one, as it completely ignores capital flows.

He held his face in his burning hand, and feebly bemoaned his own weakness, and the cruelty of his persecutors.

While proximal muscle weakness is usually present, the skin lesions can precede the myositis by weeks to years.

In particular he highlights the weakness of NATO (crippled by feuding over the Iraq war) and of the self-centred and complacent EU.

Mao was a master of the ancient Empty City Stratagem, which seeks to conceal weakness with a show of confidence, even aggression.

Paradoxically, the weakness of both Berlusconi and Tremonti means that neither can trump the other, at least in the short term.

"We haven't been critical enough of the weakness, dark side and distortion of human nature, " he said.

This was significantly the result of the weakness of major currencies against the US dollar.

A second factor is the continuing weakness of the opposition Socialist Party, which has helped to offset his own deep personal unpopularity.

U. S. National Hurricane Center said the message, "Irene" has revealed weakness, its sustained winds had dropped to 104 kilometers per hour.

The midfield is full of guile and passing ability, the only weakness being a possible lack of a ball-winner.

Iran has not wasted the intervening year and is always looking for signs of weakness.

This weakness aside, the versatility of a line regiment makes them a valuable addition to any force.

She's not a waste of space, it is suggested, because she escapes the weakness of her sex and can act, symbolically, as a man.

He continued to stand before her, in his dogged weakness.

The Western weakness may be in the dreams that there is such a thing as perfect happiness in man himself.

By asking a few simple questions, the witch learned that Edmund's weakness was his love for a candy called Turkish Delight.

If Tadao Ando has one weakness it may by a difficulty in translating the grandeur of his smaller buildings to a larger scale.

Thirdly, the pathological weakness with a strong and courageous opposition.

Perhaps the biggest weakness of the system is the advantage that it gives to the richer partner when an international marriage breaks up.

because his reply to a variation of the weakness question ignored one of its core values, according to Ms. Klaus, a board member there.

It weighs upon the woman, that is to say, upon grace, weakness, beauty, maternity. This is not one of the least of man's disgraces.

However, exploiture and utilization have been blocked due to its weakness on the studies of introduction, domestication and cultivation.

The episode showed the contemporary Russian intelligence service's weakness, he said.

"All the responsiblepeople are aware of this weakness in the fourth assessment. All areaware of the mistakes made, " he said.

'Overall there's definitely been cost pressures. . . despite the weakness in the market, ' he said.

he scratched it out, and was angry with himself for his weakness.

Subsequently the Burmese and Vietnamese, also scenting weakness, began to raid the southern provinces of Yunnan and Kwangsi.

The Plum in the Golden Vase is a remarkable book good at picturing humanity weakness in an age of decline.

It would be nice if post-crisis Fed reform efforts focused on this institutional weakness and on potential ways to address it.

It seem to be the _result_ to bodily weakness.

At the time I thought this was a weakness and wondered why he didn't have any views of his own.

We consider that it is, even now, in a state of inherent weakness. There are several causes of this condition.

In the United States, meanwhile, yuan weakness is regarded as a protectionist policy that threatens the U. S. recovery.

The weakness of intellectual-property rights can be seen as part of a deeper problem: the weakness of private property rights in general.

The weakness of using the name lies in the lack of an authority to appeal to in the case of duplicates.

This institutional weakness has been a catastrophe for people who trust investment professionals.

I call on the president to return to the negotiating table with Iraq and lead from the front and not from weakness in Iraq and in the world.

She might scold herself for the weakness, but there was no scolding it away.

The first of these was the overall weakness of his force.

Much will depend on the fitness of Van Persie and Robben, and the form of a suspect defence that remains their most obvious weakness.

To do so would seem weak and weakness is still even more unacceptable as an office trait than laziness or lecherousness.

Their greatest weakness was to regard usage as the only important thing in the study of language.

We hope to work alongside with you in the near future to eliminate our weakness and strengthen our foundations.

The German historian defined Swiss neutrality as a moral disease characterized by weakness of will, sterility and senility .

Sensing weakness in London, Scotland's tourist board has revved up its marketing operation.