as in imperfect
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
She was a perfectionist who failed to realize that humans are inherently fallible.
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Recent Examples of fallible
Government is as fallible as the people who run it.
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Although guided by Judeo-Christian principles, these men composed a fallible document, inspired not by the divine but by human beings.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
For the first time since Arne Slot’s arrival, Liverpool have looked fallible in recent weeks.
—Darren Richman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
None of this will stop tattoo enthusiasts from continuing to request designs explicitly tied to fallible artists and celebrities, O’Mahony says.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Although guided by Judeo-Christian principles, these men composed a fallible document, inspired not by the divine but by human beings.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
For the first time since Arne Slot’s arrival, Liverpool have looked fallible in recent weeks.
—Darren Richman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
None of this will stop tattoo enthusiasts from continuing to request designs explicitly tied to fallible artists and celebrities, O’Mahony says.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of imperfect prompts, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Novelty of a Natural Smile: At a time when celebrity veneers seem to be a norm, the actress Aimee Lou Wood has found fans of her perfectly imperfect teeth.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In April 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ruling that the original trial was flawed due to the inclusion of testimony from three additional accusers who were not part of the charges.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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The similarly futile attempts to portray John Walker as a flawed but good man, despite his callous rage and murderous tendencies?—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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