: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan
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a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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Groups including Greenpeace and the Environment and Natural Resources Foundation are organizing a public class-action lawsuit describing the bill’s passage as a flawed process that dismissed public concerns over water safety.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit also alleges that part of the basis for Norfleet’s firing was a flawed internal affairs investigation that included the disclosure of his previous arrests.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Google called the analysis flawed.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Though not a direct spin-off, The Pitt inherited ER’s gritty realism, inclusion of real-world social issues, and portrayal of frontline health care workers as heroic, if flawed, people who nobly fight to save their patients amid chaotic circumstances.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit also alleges that part of the basis for Norfleet’s firing was a flawed internal affairs investigation that included the disclosure of his previous arrests.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Google called the analysis flawed.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Though not a direct spin-off, The Pitt inherited ER’s gritty realism, inclusion of real-world social issues, and portrayal of frontline health care workers as heroic, if flawed, people who nobly fight to save their patients amid chaotic circumstances.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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