: 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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Fortunately for the Mets, most of the National League’s playoff-contending teams are flawed, too.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
When data is missing, stale or siloed, flawed decisions will follow.
—Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The technology was crude and flawed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Crown prosecutors presented the mother-of-two as a flawed individual who lied repeatedly to police, and resisted attempts by health workers to provide herself and her children with medical care.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
When data is missing, stale or siloed, flawed decisions will follow.
—Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The technology was crude and flawed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Crown prosecutors presented the mother-of-two as a flawed individual who lied repeatedly to police, and resisted attempts by health workers to provide herself and her children with medical care.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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