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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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We also recognize ourselves in its fallibility, which creates a subconscious bond.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Instead, “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

John Ioannidis’s famous 2005 paper, “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False,” remains disturbing because its basic insight about the fallibility of medical research remains true.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

It was like having your soul X-rayed every day, scanned and rescanned for any sign of fallibility.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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