as in weak
lacking bodily strength
resistance training can benefit the asthenic individual
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Adjective
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Then, McIlroy hit a weak drive to the right and was blocked by pines.—
Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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Dell Technologies’ balance sheet appears relatively weak.—
Adjective
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Right-hander Michael King toyed with Colorado’s feeble offense and pitched his first complete-game shutout.—
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One feeble shift by the Freddy Gaudreau line led to the Flames countering and Sharangovich scoring on a deflection off a harmless-looking shot by Martin Pospisil.—
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This was the spring of 2020, however, and the impossibilities of international travel, and my dad’s frail health, delayed the journey.—
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The op-ed also followed Biden's frail performance against President Donald Trump in the June 27 presidential debate.—
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“Asthenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asthenic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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