: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan
Examples of flawed in a Sentence
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
Recent Examples on the Web
Art is intertwined with humanity, with all its flawed dimensions, and the two cannot be separated.
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Linda Holmes, NPR, 10 May 2024
The statewide initiative, launched in 2021, has devolved into a wasteful and reckless allocation of billions of dollars, using flawed maps to develop the main connection routes.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Austin American-Statesman, part of the USA TODAY Network, was also a finalist in the category of public service for its coverage on law enforcement’s flawed response to the Uvalde shooting that left 19 school children and two teachers dead Texas.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The investigation provided a detailed analysis of the deeply flawed law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
—ProPublica, 6 May 2024
Is that pragmatism or a flawed narrative, like others that have pushed Indigenous and pastoralist peoples off their traditional lands?
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
Investigators found that both crashes involved a flawed flight control system.
—Gio Benitez, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Regretful, the flawed mom promises to cook the chicken with peppers that Linda’s Italian father, Giulio (Pietro Sermonti), used to make.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Among the most visible, but flawed pieces of advice are claims that taxpayers can write off their pets as business expenses, or hire one's own kids for a tax refund.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Linda Holmes, NPR, 10 May 2024
The statewide initiative, launched in 2021, has devolved into a wasteful and reckless allocation of billions of dollars, using flawed maps to develop the main connection routes.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Austin American-Statesman, part of the USA TODAY Network, was also a finalist in the category of public service for its coverage on law enforcement’s flawed response to the Uvalde shooting that left 19 school children and two teachers dead Texas.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The investigation provided a detailed analysis of the deeply flawed law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
—ProPublica, 6 May 2024
Is that pragmatism or a flawed narrative, like others that have pushed Indigenous and pastoralist peoples off their traditional lands?
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
Investigators found that both crashes involved a flawed flight control system.
—Gio Benitez, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Regretful, the flawed mom promises to cook the chicken with peppers that Linda’s Italian father, Giulio (Pietro Sermonti), used to make.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Among the most visible, but flawed pieces of advice are claims that taxpayers can write off their pets as business expenses, or hire one's own kids for a tax refund.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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