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shortcoming

[shawrt-kuhm-ing] / ˈʃɔrtˌkʌm ɪŋ /


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Ayewa doesn’t spend her energy dwelling on the shortcomings of the past or present, but instead insists that we all take action and work toward a better future.

From Los Angeles Times

Was this yet another shortcoming to feel guilty about, not loving himself enough?

From Literature

Mr. Fryer helpfully identifies several shortcomings of many regulatory efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elysium Healthcare, which runs the unit, apologised to the patients' families for the shortcomings in care.

From BBC

One shortcoming, by the way, of this menu is it works best for established firms that know what they’ve built.

From The Wall Street Journal