weak knee
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A knee that lacks strength and may give way.
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- After the long hike, her weak knees struggled on the downhill path.
- His doctor recommended exercises to strengthen his weak knees after the injury.
- The elderly woman often complained about her weak knees, making climbing stairs difficult.
- A sudden jolt caused his weak knee to buckle, nearly sending him to the ground.
- She experienced weak knees from exhaustion during the final leg of the marathon.
- Years of manual labor had taken a toll, leaving him with increasingly weak knees.
- He attributed his clumsy fall to unexpectedly weak knees that morning.
- Physical therapy helped in recovering strength, but her weak knee still required careful attention.
- Standing for long periods would always make his weak knees ache.
- Despite his weak knees, the determined hiker managed to reach the summit.