shortcoming

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 20, 2026

But spokesman Pitambar Ghimire admitted that "our only shortcoming is proper implementation".

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

These voices insist that it isn’t “real cooking” unless everything is homemade, that shortcuts signify failure, and that feeding yourself—or others—this way reflects some deeper shortcoming.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

The university also admitted there had been a shortcoming in communication which meant that Ethan was not referred to student support services.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

A physical shortcoming could produce a kind of mental excess.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley