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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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The fallibility of dietary advice is evident in the variability of regimens, fads and crazes that have been promulgated over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Instead, “Confessions II” is Madonna’s message of what it means to be an artist, a mother and a woman — someone whose fallibility makes her human.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

But the steady stream of bad choices emerging from Platner’s record goes beyond what voters might excuse as normal human fallibility.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

And you can hardly hold against him McLaren's fallibility in Miami, or the issue with Russell's engine in Montreal.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

It was like having your soul X-rayed every day, scanned and rescanned for any sign of fallibility.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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