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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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The result of football’s fallibility: Perfectly dreadful attendance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

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

Our hope is that by a set of ten simple, straightforward laws, we can avoid the pitfalls of human fallibility.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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