: 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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The Chiefs are the least flawed of the four remaining teams, and whoever comes out of the AFC should win the Super Bowl.
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Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Structural balance frameworks aim to stabilize budgets over the economic cycle but often fail due to their flawed design.
—Vance Ginn, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit argued that Marrero and district officials used flawed data and inadequate research in making their decision to close schools.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
Central planning of any kind is inherently flawed, and setting the price of money is no exception.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Structural balance frameworks aim to stabilize budgets over the economic cycle but often fail due to their flawed design.
—Vance Ginn, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit argued that Marrero and district officials used flawed data and inadequate research in making their decision to close schools.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
Central planning of any kind is inherently flawed, and setting the price of money is no exception.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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