Sentence examples for a disastrous weakness from inspiring English sources

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a disastrous flaw

The phrase "a disastrous weakness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant flaw or vulnerability in a person, system, or situation that leads to negative consequences.
Example: "The team's failure to communicate effectively was a disastrous weakness that ultimately led to the project's failure."
Alternatives: "a critical flaw" or "a severe vulnerability."

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The president also has a disastrous weakness for old bureaucrats, who sound efficient but no longer are (step forward Donald Rumsfeld).

The Economist

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A pullout would be a disastrous signal of American weakness and would destabilize Pakistan.

The New York Times

Gains in stocks like General Electric, Bristol-Myers Squibb and American International Group mostly offset a disastrous performance by Motorola, and weakness in technology bellwethers Cisco Systems and Oracle.

The New York Times

"A victory with 30percentt of the vote or less would be a disastrous win; it would be widely interpreted as a sign of weakness.

Huffington Post

Buffalo also enter Wembley following a disastrous loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a defeat that showed inherent weaknesses in Rex Ryan's defence.

Independent

To a disastrous degree".

The New Yorker

This was a disastrous mistake.

The New York Times

It was a disastrous experiment.

The New Yorker

lingers as a disastrous flop.

The New York Times

It was a disastrous holiday.

Independent

It proved a disastrous choice.

The Economist

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