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failings

NOUN

lapse, shortcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defect deficiency drawback error failure fault flaw foible frailty imperfection weakness

STRONG

infirmity miscarriage misfortune vice

WEAK

blind spot weak point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage benefit perfection strength

WEAK

strong point

Example Sentences

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Florida fired a new broadside in a growing rebellion against alleged safety failings of artificial-intelligence chatbots, becoming the first state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Wes Streeting had the knack of displaying empathy and understanding of people's health challenges and frustration at NHS failings and delays.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Campaigners are considering legal action after the Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, ruled out a public inquiry into failings in Northern Ireland's cervical screening service.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He has said his upbringing left him "quite cynical" of the role of the state compared with many Labour colleagues, aware of its failings as well as its potential to enable opportunity.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It was his job to find their failings and remedy them if he could and to replace them if he couldn’t.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown