imperfect
Example Sentences
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This leaves policymakers operating in a world of uncertainty, interpreting imperfect signals and using models undermined by gaps in real-time knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
And that's why I think their response was imperfect.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“That is imperfect advice, but probably better than the uncertainty of travel right now,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Some law enforcement agencies argue that acting on imperfect signals is preferable to missing serious risks.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Here’s a memory, which like most memories is imperfect and subjective—collected long ago like a beach pebble and slipped into the pocket of my mind.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing imperfect
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Imperfect Me"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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