imperfect

Example Sentences

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At their worst, they’re weird; in summary, they’re simply imperfect.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Systems are imperfect and mistakes happen, meaning “there is an intrinsic risk” that a thief will steal your sensitive data, Schwartz says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Both approaches can miss events, depend on imperfect memory, and cannot record gas production while someone is asleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

That is, essentially, a way of recognizing the provisional and imperfect nature of scientific reasoning.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith