adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a weak-kneed coward
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Criticisms of solipsism should therefore count as criticisms of the weak-kneed scepticism embodied in foundationalism.
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For many years Jack Benny had a comic character on his programs named Mr Shlepperman-a timid, weak-kneed character.
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He stood there like a weak-kneed schoolboy who'd impulsively confessed to stealing the headmaster's wallet.
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The other two, a couple of weak-kneed cowards, had thought that was enough and run off.