imperfect
Example Sentences
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Some law enforcement agencies argue that acting on imperfect signals is preferable to missing serious risks.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
It is imperfect, but it is the best system we have for turning raw claims into reliable knowledge.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Even if imperfect, the value is in the effort, in the ongoing practice of remembering, as an act of devotion to family and self.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Purchase imperfect secondhand garden furniture where you can sit and drink tea and read an imperfectly wonderful book by your favorite author.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
They were supposed to respect one another’s curtains, but it was an imperfect system, especially where Minya was concerned.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing imperfect
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Imperfect Me"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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