as in weaknesses
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcomings
After all, one of the most forceful elements of our free society is precisely our discontent with our own shortcomings.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Just read our review and be aware of its shortcomings.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
However, these seemingly minor technical shortcomings can lead shoppers to form a negative impression of the brand's overall quality.
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Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Harvard economist David Deming says any test is bound to reflect the shortcomings and disparities embedded in the American education system.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Those shortcomings may leave him in a role as a specialist and cap his ability to start.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Desmond Bane was acquired specifically to solve Orlando’s offensive shortcomings.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Delcianna Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, said Wallach’s history mirrors the agency’s shortcomings.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Just read our review and be aware of its shortcomings.
—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
However, these seemingly minor technical shortcomings can lead shoppers to form a negative impression of the brand's overall quality.
—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Harvard economist David Deming says any test is bound to reflect the shortcomings and disparities embedded in the American education system.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Those shortcomings may leave him in a role as a specialist and cap his ability to start.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Desmond Bane was acquired specifically to solve Orlando’s offensive shortcomings.
—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Delcianna Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, said Wallach’s history mirrors the agency’s shortcomings.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcomings
Noun
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Dybantsa’s weaknesses are also more fixable than the weaknesses of other prospects at this size.
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When the complex was being constructed, there were deviations from the building’s original design, contributing to structural weaknesses, the report said.
Noun
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Both faults comprise the geologic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
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To determine what causes an earthquake to travel through the Cajon Pass, the team reconstructed the last 1,000 years of seismic activity along the two faults, tracking how stress accumulated and released.
Noun
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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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“Shortcomings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcomings. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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