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imperfection

[im-per-fek-shuhn] / ˌɪm pərˈfɛk ʃən /


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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

Instead, the star believes diversity and imperfection, particularly when it comes to food, is important - we "should celebrate the tomato or the onion that comes out of the ground not looking perfect".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“Frankenstein,” in turn, is the director’s latest monument to the beauty of imperfection.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Part of what made “Fatal Attraction” great was its imperfection.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Each one of our steps leaves deep footprints in the browning sand, another imperfection along with the streaks of dirt, tufts of grass, and collections of mossy rocks on the beach.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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