weak foundation

Frequency: 6.26.0 per million words

Describes a basis that is not strong or well-supported.

foundationADJECTIVE + foundation

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weak

Examples (10)

  • The proposal rests on a weak foundation and will likely collapse under scrutiny.
  • We built our marketing plan on a weak foundation, so the results were disappointing.
  • Her argument had a weak foundation, relying mostly on anecdotes.
  • Unless we fix this weak foundation, the project will keep failing.
  • The peace agreement was signed on a weak foundation and soon unraveled.
  • There is a weak foundation for the claim, which is why the court dismissed it.
  • He admitted that the startup's strategy had a weak foundation and needed an overhaul.
  • Building trust on a weak foundation can damage the relationship long term.
  • The theory stands on a weak foundation, as key data are missing.
  • By ignoring user research, they created a weak foundation for the product.