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
Earlier, Tracy was talking about being willing to expose your foibles as an actor and to let these people who don’t have to put their faces on-camera use them.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Advocation means being a champion who can explain a associate’s contribution in a fashion that makes defending their occasional foibles and failures unnecessary.
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Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
But Tom came in, offering a completely different personality with his own pluses, minuses and foibles.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Each of their characters has their foibles but neither ever leans unlikable.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
Rue descends into crime, working with Nazis, the feds, and a Black cowboy in a drug plot that stems from her adolescent foibles with monotone drug dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly).
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Assayas offers anecdotes, a feuilleton of tyranny in which the foibles of the mighty and the ruthless reveal the sentimental side of cruelty, the amusement value of ugly deeds, and the polite side of monstrous ideas.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
The British sketch comedy troupe Monty Python loved taking aim at contemporary foibles through its twisted and liberal reading of history.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, literature will outlast the foibles of misguided mortals.
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Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Advocation means being a champion who can explain a associate’s contribution in a fashion that makes defending their occasional foibles and failures unnecessary.
—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
But Tom came in, offering a completely different personality with his own pluses, minuses and foibles.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Each of their characters has their foibles but neither ever leans unlikable.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
Rue descends into crime, working with Nazis, the feds, and a Black cowboy in a drug plot that stems from her adolescent foibles with monotone drug dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly).
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Assayas offers anecdotes, a feuilleton of tyranny in which the foibles of the mighty and the ruthless reveal the sentimental side of cruelty, the amusement value of ugly deeds, and the polite side of monstrous ideas.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
The British sketch comedy troupe Monty Python loved taking aim at contemporary foibles through its twisted and liberal reading of history.
—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, literature will outlast the foibles of misguided mortals.
—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foibles
Noun
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Old wounds Natural disasters often expose the strengths—or weaknesses—of state institutions.
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The companion app can then further the shame by generating reports that highlight your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas that might need some work.
Noun
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These machines are delicate and prone to faults.
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The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
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Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States.
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So why did the dynamic between James and the Lakers feel awkward both through their successes and shortcomings?
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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