character flaw
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A botched escape or a wrong turn in a storm is the result of a miscalculated risk, not a character flaw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Instead of harassing myself over my housing stability as proof of a character flaw, I reframed my moves as a whimsical plot twist, just as she had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
The character flaw now lies in those attempting to understand and believe him, not in his inscrutability.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
This is not a minor character flaw or a bad habit that only emerges once or twice in his life.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
Maybe it’s a character flaw, but for me it is a congenital one.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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