imperfection
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"We sell imperfection, and that's attractive for some. It's not 'unreliable', it's the measure of craftsmanship."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
But he seemed unwilling to transform that imperfection into a constitutional defect in which counsel, in his view, still had “every opportunity” to make the point and did not.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
At such a moment, it’s good to reflect on the power of human creativity and the beauty of imperfection, and how the music we connect to helps bind us together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Once he’d finished recording, Jesso asked his friend Shawn Everett to mix “Shine”; what he got back — with every imperfection of his voice under a virtual magnifying glass — terrified him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Looking in the mirror, I could identify every disgusting, clogged pore, every hair out of place, every imperfection on my imperfect body.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Or it could be worry that comes from helping the children understand a plan designed to protect them from their weaknesses requires a discussion of those imperfections.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“It’s a life lesson right, maybe we all should embrace our imperfections a bit more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
They’re more quirky, an actual person works here, and the imperfections are what makes it amazing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"We were thrilled to discover that quantum synchronization persists even in the presence of substantial imperfections and noise," says Lai.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
For Christians, its imperfections go back to the Fall.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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