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imperfect

[im-pur-fikt] / ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt /


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Across media, Griffin believes Lynch’s strangeness ultimately serves a humane purpose: It returns viewers to the difficult, daunting, delicious business of being an imperfect person in an imperfect world.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

But the US official said that Betancourt was a "proven operator", while acknowledging that geopolitics sometimes involved dealing with "imperfect" characters.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

"For some scientists, myself included, that reality can be unsettling. But it also creates an opportunity to turn an imperfect situation into a useful experiment."

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Wolff is an imperfect source; he’s previously been accused of making up quotes.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Sometimes I shorten it to “Moms”: an imperfect “Mom.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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