Limp
Limp adjective - Not stiff in structure.
Usage example: his broken arm was limp as he held it against his side
Strong
Strong adjective - Not showing weakness or uncertainty.
Usage example: a strong belief in the value of hard work
Nearby Word: strongly
Both words in one sentence
- Philip, the protagonist of the novel Of Human Bondage, was born with a club foot and walks with a limp, but is a strong swimmer.
Source: Graceful in Their Element - Limp-wristed Karl was strong-armed into cutting them off.
Source: Mixed Metaphor -
Worf Had the Flu: Knight Artorias' limp left arm suggests that it's broken and not strong enough to wield his signature Greatshield - which he had given to Sif at that point - during your fight with him.
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