weakling

Example Sentences

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Frankly, the dorky version of Adam is more fun than the heroic He-Man, even with Knight hammering us every minute to laugh that he’s a total weakling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Former Big Ten weakling Indiana defied all conventional wisdom to become the nation’s only undefeated team and claim its first-ever No. 1 ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

My mother was the weakling; my father was the smartest person in the room.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

Jesse Eisenberg is excellent as a nebbish weakling who decides to become a “real man” by learning karate.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

It was the last day I would see my dad and he’d remember me as a weakling.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri