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
Analysts and organizations alike are fallible, forced to make judgments with incomplete information.
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Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
Tracking, after all, is a methodology reliant upon human interpretation—and humans are fallible.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Memory is surprisingly fallible, particularly for the recurring, commonplace behaviors that consumer goods companies care about, like washing the dishes or pouring a drink.
—Nihal Advani, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Go deeper: Health systems are also also facing aging and fallible public infrastructure, which can complicate emergency responses.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
Tracking, after all, is a methodology reliant upon human interpretation—and humans are fallible.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Memory is surprisingly fallible, particularly for the recurring, commonplace behaviors that consumer goods companies care about, like washing the dishes or pouring a drink.
—Nihal Advani, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Go deeper: Health systems are also also facing aging and fallible public infrastructure, which can complicate emergency responses.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fallible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
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Despite some compromises, namely imperfect software integration between Windows and Android and a substantial carry weight, the ThinkBook is an impressive engineering achievement providing unique advantages not found in any other single device.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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The season of twinkling lights, overplayed carols, and a daily debate over whether that tree in the living room is charmingly imperfect or just lopsided.Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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