imperfect
Example Sentences
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Wolff is an imperfect source; he’s previously been accused of making up quotes.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Munns, the potato farmer, said more people should try buying imperfect veg if they see it in the supermarket aisle this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We know that the amount of overseas earnings has grown tremendously, so it’s an imperfect measure,” says Jonas Svallin, senior director for buy-side research at FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“You are dealing with imperfect information. So the mindset is to take down the exposure if it is the beginning of the end. We have a short leash on these stocks,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
When he realized that his observatory shook slightly in the wind, making his measurements imperfect, he moved his instruments into underground bunkers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing imperfect
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Imperfect Me"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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