failings

noun

plural of failing
as in weaknesses
a defect in character we could talk about your failings, but it would take all night

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Recent Examples of failings Trump personally sued the Times last year for $15 billion over its coverage of his past business failings. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026 In hindsight, the entire incident was avoidable; Zelensky could have removed Syrskyi a week ago – as had seemed inevitable for months, as talk of his failings echoed around Kyiv. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Was Trump, reportedly livid over the Air Force One leak, concerned about the risk to security—or about the prospect of personal embarrassment due to the failings of a questionable gift that had cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars to upgrade? — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 His troubles, his failings are not of his own making but of a world that is out of joint. — Book Marks, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Though her father has moved to Savannah in the faint hope of reviving his relationship with her and his grandchildren, Anna has wisely kept her distance from him, given his criminal past and his as-yet-unarticulated failings as a parent. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Yet, for those failings, the Selecao found a way to come through on both occasions – mainly due to the in-game changes Ancelotti made. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Such failings merits more analysis but there is surely some truth in left back Ali Abdi’s comments after a 4-0 filleting by Japan in their second game. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 29 June 2026 These failings dated from 2012 to May 2025. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for failings
  1. weaknesses
  2. faults
  3. sins
  4. shortcomings
Noun
  • And in crafting the best strategy, Dusty was a pro and breaking down the film on his competitors, finding their weaknesses and leaning into those to create his advantages.
    — George Deeb, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The case exposed serious weaknesses in financial oversight and shook public confidence in institutions responsible for protecting taxpayer dollars.
    — Malia M Cohen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Definition of weaknesses
Noun
  • Other studies Even after the 2005 study from Japan, scientists continued trying to understand the faults that run across Venezuela and how its population could stay safe in the event of future earthquakes.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of faults
Noun
  • Among Ashley’s many sins, none were more wicked than the alienation of club legends, particularly Keegan.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • That creates a dangerous possibility of AI as the ultimate seven-sins machine.
    — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • This can lead to unpredictable behavior, biased algorithms and ethical shortcomings—all of which can lead to harmful outputs with the potential to badly undermine customer trust.
    — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Dee Atkins and Natasha Jenkins demonstrated their understanding of the system’s shortcomings during the hearing.
    — Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of shortcomings

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