Sentence examples for act of weakness from inspiring English sources
It views crime as an act of weakness, not power.
Cynicism is, in the end, an act of weakness.
They see this as an act of weakness not strength.
"A boycott now is an act of weakness, not an act of active struggle.
From that point of view, every turn looks like an act of weakness: Obama hesitated, went to Congress not knowing if he had the votes, and, when it became clear that he didn't, decided to grab whatever cover he could, even if it meant making Putin look strong — and now his Presidency is effectively over.
That is an act of weakness.
But the suggestion that actions on deportation amount to an "imperial presidency" are wide of the mark: these are acts of weakness rather than strength.
A fairly new theory, the provocative weakness theory, proposes that it's not too little or too much power that invites aggression; instead, acts of weakness invite aggression.
To supplement strange hot green decoctions of herbs sipped like tea, I secretly mainlined Peet's coffee from San Francisco with a portable REI French press in my room, an unspeakable act of moral weakness that was ayurvedic suicide.
McCain also criticized the deal Saturday, saying others would view the deal as "an act of provocative weakness" by America.
