imperfection
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The audio captured only the test subject’s voice, in all its a capella imperfection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her interest in Japanese fashion comes down to what she calls “the ethos that it carries” — a sense of uniqueness and an appreciation for imperfection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"We sell imperfection, and that's attractive for some. It's not 'unreliable', it's the measure of craftsmanship."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It’s always the imperfection of everything you’ve ever written, that’s what keeps you writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
To remind themselves, and to show their humility, they would purposefully include one missed knot in every rug, one imperfection.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Its benefits appear natural and permanent; its imperfections, intolerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The film frames their lapses in rigor as the joys of being a teenager, rather than imperfections — or worse, weakness in the pursuit of glory.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Or it could be worry that comes from helping the children understand a plan designed to protect them from their weaknesses requires a discussion of those imperfections.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
It has fewer imperfections than the recycled steel made elsewhere in the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
For Christians, its imperfections go back to the Fall.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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