: 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
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The discrepancy often signals a missing variable, a changing market or a flawed assumption.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Lawmakers passed a new law in 2025 that put additional guardrails on forensic testing in Colorado and opened up a specific legal path for people impacted by flawed testing to seek post-conviction relief in court.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 June 2026
Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio at the time defended the decision, claiming the ICC had issued a contradictory and flawed arrest warrant.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Mets might be talented, as Mendoza said, but a flawed roster and a lack of execution have them in last place in the NL East.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Lawmakers passed a new law in 2025 that put additional guardrails on forensic testing in Colorado and opened up a specific legal path for people impacted by flawed testing to seek post-conviction relief in court.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 June 2026
Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio at the time defended the decision, claiming the ICC had issued a contradictory and flawed arrest warrant.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Mets might be talented, as Mendoza said, but a flawed roster and a lack of execution have them in last place in the NL East.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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