Sentence examples for feeble reason from inspiring English sources

He believed that most human beings are innately depraved, steeped in original sin, and unable to better themselves with their feeble reason.

He cites Vince Cable's recent criticism of the bankers for saying they feel they have to earn multimillion-pound salaries because all their peers in other banks do – a feeble reason, Selby (and indeed Cable) thinks.

That would seem a feeble reason for turning his back on all his statistics.

First, it is too dependent on foreign demand, reflected in an excessive current-account surplus of 5% of GDP last year, while consumer spending is feeble (one reason why enthusiasm for the government is low too, see article).

Why is the country as a whole so feeble?To see one reason why, compare two successful firms.

In the event, a measurable decline in their participation is one reason why feeble women teachers are now shouldering the blame for the state of school sport while 2012's euphoric ceremonies and thrilling haul of medals add glamour to Coe's qualifications for BBC leadership.

Even Bill Clinton knew that, for political reasons, a feeble greenback is political poison.

An inflexible labour market is part of the reason for its feeble score.

Although we'd always seen ourselves as rational creatures — this was our Promethean gift — it turns out that human reason is rather feeble, easily overwhelmed by ancient instincts and lazy biases.

The government asked the broadcasters to reconsider their position, with the then health minister, Ben Bradshaw, saying the BBC's decision was "inexplicable" and its reasons were "completely feeble".

But the real reason Meet the Feebles is so effectively horrifying is because it is so wrong.