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
Even so, the larger emotional arc of family ties, with all their tragedy and imperfection, lifts “Whisper Man” from the typical confines of serial-killer drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
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
Closer, in fact, to him than to his own father, for Macon had no imperfection and age seemed to strengthen him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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Within this range, vortices could flow freely along the steps without becoming trapped by imperfections in the material.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Every day, the museum, for all its imperfections, still makes a strong impression on many visitors.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bots are now working to beat this system, too, trying to mimic the small imperfections of real human movement with tools that add natural-looking curves and randomness to the path of a mouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
We were used to imperfections we could fix with plastic surgery or painful hair removal.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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