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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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We are on a philosophical fence, she says: We tolerate the opacity of human decision-making despite years of research showing our own fallibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

There were a couple of moments during the championship that reminded everyone of France scrum-half Antoine Dupont's fallibility.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

Bong isn’t convinced that our machines will ever outpace human control — or fallibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

It’s one that takes the form of three streaming series dedicated to revealing the designers behind the clothes; to stripping off the masks of the monstres sacrés and exposing them in all their human fallibility.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Human fallibility is always a part of war, and the price for it is always high.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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