shortcoming
Example Sentences
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One shortcoming, by the way, of this menu is it works best for established firms that know what they’ve built.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But spokesman Pitambar Ghimire admitted that "our only shortcoming is proper implementation".
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
These voices insist that it isn’t “real cooking” unless everything is homemade, that shortcuts signify failure, and that feeding yourself—or others—this way reflects some deeper shortcoming.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026
Until the pitching staff gets healthy, it’s a shortcoming that will continue to threaten the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025
Osborne’s shortcoming, as Lawes saw it, was that he gave prisoners too much self-government too fast—and that some of what he gave should never be given at all.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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