say weakly

Examples (10)

• "I'm fine," she said weakly from her hospital bed.
• He said weakly that he wasn't feeling very well and needed to lie down.
• "I didn't mean to hurt anyone," the defendant said weakly in court.
• The injured hiker said weakly that he could no longer walk.
• "I suppose you're right," she said weakly, lacking the energy to argue.
• He said weakly that he would try to finish the work by tomorrow.
• "Please don't go," the child said weakly through his tears.
• She said weakly that she was simply too exhausted to continue the meeting.
• "It doesn't matter anymore," he said weakly, closing his eyes in defeat.
• After the long journey, she said weakly that she just wanted to go home.