imperfect

Example Sentences

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It is striking that Webb frequently invoked U.S. shareholder rights as a model for Hong Kong to emulate, albeit an imperfect one.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

At their worst, they’re weird; in summary, they’re simply imperfect.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Both approaches can miss events, depend on imperfect memory, and cannot record gas production while someone is asleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

So there in Max’s kindergarten classroom, you had thirteen perfect little whatnots, all seated around messy, imperfect, lovable, human Max.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix