as in weakness
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcoming
The lack of such talks with guest conductors is a significant shortcoming of the BSO, because the BSO mistakenly believes that the talks by their own music director are similar.
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Marty McBroom, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, the pitchman man for his own shortcoming, political and otherwise, Trump’s statement about his sky-high ratings (once a Reality TV host always a Reality TV host) forgets the facts of even recent history.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
As in so many other areas and industries, technology is helping to address these shortcomings in vendor management and Nectar iQ is a forward-thinking part of that evolution.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Kylian Mbappe has been isolated since the turn of the year, and too little is being said about the shortcomings in attack.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Marty McBroom, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, the pitchman man for his own shortcoming, political and otherwise, Trump’s statement about his sky-high ratings (once a Reality TV host always a Reality TV host) forgets the facts of even recent history.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
As in so many other areas and industries, technology is helping to address these shortcomings in vendor management and Nectar iQ is a forward-thinking part of that evolution.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Kylian Mbappe has been isolated since the turn of the year, and too little is being said about the shortcomings in attack.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcoming
Noun
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However, economists say trade deficits aren’t a sign of national weakness.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The dollar strengthened after days of weakness, and oil rose back above $60, starting to climb out of a danger zone.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The ’keeper was very much at fault for Newcastle’s final goal, clipping a pass straight to Joelinton, who passed for Bruno Guimaraes to add the fourth.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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At that meeting, Yancy’s brother Darren told commissioners that the fault for the jail deaths lies with Waybourn.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to a 2023 study, 35% of adults in the US are suffering from a vitamin D deficiency, and that can lead to a number of issues (poor immune system, risk of certain cancers, and liver and kidney disease, to name just a few).—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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Organizations must stop treating burnout as a personal failing or an unavoidable reality of today’s workplace, and start recognizing it as a systemic issue.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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One major failing has been a slow response to an obvious need for more water storage — either in reservoirs or underground aquifers — to capture winter rains and spring snowmelts as a buffer for dry years.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Shortcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcoming. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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