imperfectly

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If he had you, he could have imagined a version of himself slowly, imperfectly building a modest house made of money that — fingers crossed — would be complete by the time he retires.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Producer Jack Antonoff has described making Sabrina Carpenter's Please, Please, Please with physical instruments, played imperfectly, as a reaction to the clinical nature of modern pop.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The giver operates under uncertainty, time pressure and limited data, with incentives only imperfectly aligned with the recipient’s utility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

That requirement, even when imperfectly applied, reflects a recognition that the home is not merely private.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

But the background radiation, when examined to finer precision, proves to be imperfectly symmetrical.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan