as in weaknesses
a defect in character
could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly
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Recent Examples of foibles
Yet where experimentation generally teaches new lessons, this felt more like reinforcement of where England are good and where England still have problems, a performance punctuated by familiar defensive frustrations and foibles.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The defense also had some high-profile foibles.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Any film that urges people to see their foibles and worries as dynamic parts of themselves rather than unmoveable millstones is probably putting a healthy enough message into the world.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
My favorite is Phil, the dad, but the entire family is memorable, primarily due to their foibles.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Blanc is trying to put together a puzzle, but most of its pieces are rooted in the human foibles that drive people to do dastardly things.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The all-star cast mostly plays Wicks’ parishioners, each with their own little set of personal foibles that at any moment could become a motive to kill.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From Albee and Amis to Russo and Jonas, trapping frustrated adults and barely-adults together is always a recipe for exploding characters’ egos and foibles.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The defense also had some high-profile foibles.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Any film that urges people to see their foibles and worries as dynamic parts of themselves rather than unmoveable millstones is probably putting a healthy enough message into the world.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
My favorite is Phil, the dad, but the entire family is memorable, primarily due to their foibles.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Blanc is trying to put together a puzzle, but most of its pieces are rooted in the human foibles that drive people to do dastardly things.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The all-star cast mostly plays Wicks’ parishioners, each with their own little set of personal foibles that at any moment could become a motive to kill.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From Albee and Amis to Russo and Jonas, trapping frustrated adults and barely-adults together is always a recipe for exploding characters’ egos and foibles.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foibles
Noun
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider responded to the narrative and shed some more light on the overall strengths and weaknesses of both powerhouses.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Together, Hoka and Ugg account for the vast majority of Deckers’ revenue and have been critical in offsetting weaknesses in other categories.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Strike-slip faults, like the San Andreas Fault, involve lateral movement and can generate earthquakes up to magnitude 8.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Not of any one person, but of Florida with its beauty and its faults, and the imagined communities of young men who could inhabit it.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His own composer as usual, Amenabar here tends to underline the film’s shortcomings, rather than elevate its idiosyncrasies with an original score that’s too conventional by half.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The announcement comes after a USA TODAY report earlier this month that detailed the shortcomings of the platform’s existing safety features, along with data that showed the prevalence of teens using AI companions.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Figures such as Tutivillus, dedicated to catching and collecting the sins of holy men, appear from the very early days of Christianity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the sins of the past come to the surface, the film only accelerates, providing high entertainment and thematic resonance all at once.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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