: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan
Examples of flawed in a Sentence
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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At the time, the majority of council members followed the lead of Councilmember Raul Campillo, who represents Del Cerro and said the church’s application was legally flawed.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In April last year, a Bucharest court said a trial could start and ultimately decided not to start it, claiming the indictment was flawed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, that statement reverberated loud and clear: The Magic are seriously flawed and look like a one-and-done play-in team at this point.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The Penguins are already horribly flawed defensively, and Karlsson throws gasoline onto that fire.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In April last year, a Bucharest court said a trial could start and ultimately decided not to start it, claiming the indictment was flawed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, that statement reverberated loud and clear: The Magic are seriously flawed and look like a one-and-done play-in team at this point.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The Penguins are already horribly flawed defensively, and Karlsson throws gasoline onto that fire.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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