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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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“Confessions II” is Madonna’s message of what it means to be an artist, a mother and a woman — someone whose fallibility makes her human.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Also, their fallibility is something that, at least in the Silicon Valley realm, they have lost touch with — the idea that they could make mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

But the steady stream of bad choices emerging from Platner’s record goes beyond what voters might excuse as normal human fallibility.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

Recognizing your fallibility and limitations, as Warren Buffett and the late Charlie Munger have said repeatedly, is what makes good investors great.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

There is another protozoan, called blepharisma, telling a long story about the chanciness and fallibility of complex life.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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