fallible

Example Sentences

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Clemency used to be a consistent failsafe for an often fallible system.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Stick shifts are also slower than their auto-shifted counterparts from 0-60 mph—due to the fleshy, fallible widgets sitting in the driver’s seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Director Marc Munden says he hopes those watching the new series get an understanding of how things can "go badly wrong" and how fallible people can be.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Fogelman: And ultimately, we try and make everybody fallible, but also everybody kind of have a point of view and a place where they’re coming from.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

It is not conscious; it is far quicker, much more sure, less fallible, than consciousness.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque