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fallibility

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
imperfection
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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

To denote the passage of time and fallibility of memory, Veloso shifted the way he shot the character in each era.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Vettel's situation was more complex - arguably he and Ferrari threw away chances in both 2017 and 2018 through a combination of driver errors and team fallibility.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

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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