: 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 mistake was widely reported and compounded by further flawed estimates.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
But that is flawed logic because the offense has quietly been suspect since the opener.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
So what’s the industry’s motive for promoting a flawed, dangerous and essentially defunct technology?
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The airline had to cancel about 7,000 flights over the course of a week in July due to problems with its crew tracking software caused by a flawed software update from cyber security firm CrowdStrike.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
But that is flawed logic because the offense has quietly been suspect since the opener.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
So what’s the industry’s motive for promoting a flawed, dangerous and essentially defunct technology?
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The airline had to cancel about 7,000 flights over the course of a week in July due to problems with its crew tracking software caused by a flawed software update from cyber security firm CrowdStrike.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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