How to Use imperfection in a Sentence

imperfection

noun

• She tried to hide the imperfection in the cloth.
• He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel.
• Against the crooked imperfection of the word, this happened.
  — Elizabeth Willis, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
• The road back down to street level curls around the back of the butte in a series of steep straights, fast turns and road imperfections.
  — William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• But for her, the potential for imperfection is part of the point.
  — Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
• The idea is to call attention to the flaw rather than hide it, to accept the imperfection and work to enhance it.
  — Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2023
• This, my friend, is where the magic happens – in the imperfection, in the failing and doing.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
• Fired up after the back and forth, Bryant went on to discuss how just like any good piece of art, there’s beauty in the imperfections, too.
  — Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• That’s the beauty, that’s the imperfection—no one has a perfect life, and there are no stories that are perfect.
  — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2024
• For Nelson, the cheeky, decades-old imperfection captures the way Chicagoans can laugh at themselves.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
• Eventually, the student gets the AI to just the right level of imperfection in the essay.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
• Since each vase is handmade, the color will vary from smoky gray to black, and imperfections may exist.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
• People are often amazed to see that the sky didn’t fall and that there is much to be said for the freedom of embracing imperfection.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
• Don't worry about rough edges around the hole; the outlet cover or switch plate will hide most imperfections.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• Backscatter occurs when small imperfections or disturbances in the cable cause a tiny amount of the signal to bounce back to the source.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Nov. 2023
• Ahead, the best high frequency wands that will zap away all your imperfections.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 June 2023
• Select grade will have some boards with small knots and cracks, while others will be free from imperfection.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022
• Wabi-sabi can be summed up in one phrase: Embrace imperfection.
  — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
• Press down very lightly on the top of the cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut to cover any meringue imperfections.
  — Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
• The beauty of grunge is, and always will be, rooted in imperfection—and the art of the casually unkempt look.
  — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
• Turns out her culinary skills make up for her imperfections.
  — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
• The delicate petals appear to float and the jumble of stems adds playfulness and imperfection, like they’ve been foraged from the wild.
  — House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
• There’s human error too—sometimes students drop things through the floor, and that imperfection causes a way for the sound to reflect.
  — Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 7 Sep. 2023
• Just the right mix, even if their matches were sometimes full of nervousness and imperfection.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022
• Similar to the customers below, the cover is a cost-effective way to hide the imperfections your couch has acquired over the years.
  — Isis Briones, Men's Health, 12 Aug. 2023
• So, your investment in the right imperfection might just yield the perfect watch for your collection.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
• The items featured in the sale have (usually) minor imperfections, like a scuff on the pan, a misaligned name stamp, or merely a dented box.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2023
• Glass with the nickel sulfide imperfection will then expand and break — before it is installed in the building.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
• The Senate, for all its imperfection, is also a place of great history and moment.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022
• That’s because each layer inevitably has imperfections, and the standard approach to dealing with this has been to scrape them off or roll them flat.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024