: 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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In every case, flawed data doesn’t just slow down hiring.
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Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The logic Daly uses to justify not making changes is just so inherently flawed.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2025
The lawsuit said the HHS terminated thousands of workers on April 1, shortly after sharing the flawed personnel records with the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Though set in the 16th century, the series’ bleak observations about elitism, integrity, and the consequences when flawed people wield absolute power feel remarkably timely.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The logic Daly uses to justify not making changes is just so inherently flawed.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2025
The lawsuit said the HHS terminated thousands of workers on April 1, shortly after sharing the flawed personnel records with the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Though set in the 16th century, the series’ bleak observations about elitism, integrity, and the consequences when flawed people wield absolute power feel remarkably timely.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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