Sentence examples for weaken resolve from inspiring English sources

However, if the plan was to weaken resolve, it would not seem to have worked.

Decades later the Nazis also knew the importance of symbolism, using mass rallies and intimidation to weaken resolve, to win a war.

Like them it is trying to weaken resolve by targeting the security forces on which the government depends.Many Yemeni jihadists want to overthrow the country's secular government and replace it with an Islamist caliphate.

In this context, the attack on the Peshawar school can be seen as a sign of weakness rather than strength – the logic, such as it is, can only have been that by demonstrating new levels of barbarity the attack would weaken resolve within Pakistan.

Mr. Bacon said the fine was not meant to be an indication of weakening resolve to punish companies found to be violating the embargo.

They point to each incremental concession — a word of admiration here, a courtesy meeting there — as proof of Republicans' weakening resolve.

Chinese leaders interpret America's shrinking defense budgets and our uncertain response to crises in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere as a sign of weakening resolve.

Instead of weakening resolve, the lengthy conflict may have hardened solidarity among those who view the president as holding back a wave of Islamic extremists funded by Turkey, Arab states and the West.

Humour weakens resolve and promotes brand preference, 30 so the prudent response to the drug rep's spiel would be "Don't make me laugh".

When they try to divide our people, or weaken our resolve, we will not be divided, and our resolve will hold firm.

"They will not weaken our resolve," reads a defiant caption.