: 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 verdict is that large language models (LLMs) are emerging as useful—albeit deeply flawed—assistants for math research.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
As prominent Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe and conservative jurist Michael Luttig argued, the archaic law was dangerously flawed and fundamentally ripe for partisan exploitation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.
—Michael Weissenstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
As prominent Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe and conservative jurist Michael Luttig argued, the archaic law was dangerously flawed and fundamentally ripe for partisan exploitation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.
—Michael Weissenstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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