You'll find this word showing up in discussions of eyewitness testimony at crime scenes, of lie detectors, and of critical airplane parts. Some of us are most familiar with the fallibility of memory, especially when we remember something clearly that turns out never to have happened. Being fallible is part of being human, and sometimes the biggest errors are made by those who are thought of as the most brilliant of all.
Examples of fallibility in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSuch well observed details are sprinkled throughout, revealing the complexity, fallibility and kindness of ordinary people.—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024 For today’s reporters, the 1948 election debacle offers a clear warning about the fallibility of polls, which have underestimated Trump’s support among the white working class in both the 2016 and 2020 elections.—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024 The true conservative acknowledges the fallibility and sinful nature of every human.—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024 An upset in family routine and a distracting or stressful experience before or during a drive combined with the fallibility of human memory can be a formula for this type of disaster, says neuroscientist David Diamond, who has studied hot car deaths for two decades.—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fallibility
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