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- adjective
comparative form ofwimpy : morewimpy
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Examples
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The Tough-6020 -- the "wimpier" of the two -- is still no slouch: shockproof to drops of 5 feet, waterproof down to 16 feet, freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, and dustproof.
PCWorld 2010
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The Tough-6020 -- the "wimpier" of the two -- is still no slouch: shockproof to drops of 5 feet, waterproof down to 16 feet, freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, and dustproof.
PC World 2010
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The Tough-6020 -- the "wimpier" of the two -- is still no slouch: shockproof to drops of 5 feet, waterproof down to 16 feet, freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, and dustproof.
PC World 2010
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The Tough-6020-the "wimpier" of the two-is still no slouch: shockproof to drops of 5 feet, waterproof down to 16 feet, freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, and dustproof.
Macworld 2010
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Graphics: Usually less expensive machines have wimpier graphics hardware, and costlier ones have more powerful graphics.
A Guide for PC Buyers Not Looking for a Tablet Walter S. Mossberg 2011
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In general, less-expensive machines have wimpier graphics hardware, and costlier ones have more-powerful graphics.
Picking Out a Laptop in the Brave, New World of Tablets Walter S. Mossberg 2011
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And Whiplash in his armored suit ended up being much wimpier than Jeff Bridges in his armored suit from the first movie.
Iron Guy grrm 2010
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He can effectively comment on major trends -- proven by actual sales and evidence -- but is wimpier when forcing moments from his own private life onto the larger society, pigeonholing big groups at once.
Daniel Roberts: Eating the Chuck: On Klosterman's Newest Collection 2010
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This too must be ignored because, obviously, it would be crazy for the "paper of record" to publish a piece that pointed out what is being done when it's much easier to carry a piece more-or-less dictated by Fox News talking points arguing that, evidence or reality be damned, the President is wimpier-than-wimpish and needs to "seem" tougher-than-tough.
The Fox News Effect 2010
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This too must be ignored because, obviously, it would be crazy for the "paper of record" to publish a piece that pointed out what is being done when it's much easier to carry a piece more-or-less dictated by Fox News talking points arguing that, evidence or reality be damned, the President is wimpier-than-wimpish and needs to "seem" tougher-than-tough.
The Fox News Effect 2010
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