: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan
Examples of flawed in a Sentence
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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Not because those traits are flawed, but because they’re pointed in the wrong direction.
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Critics says the study RFK Jr. cited as evidence is flawed.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 21 July 2025
While many detractors from the left have slammed the (deeply flawed) bill as cancelling the health coverage of nearly 20 million Americans, the truth is that the OBBBA’s Medicaid changes are far too small for what needs to be done.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
As the narrative unfolds, a vast conspiracy involving alien artifacts is uncovered while Murderbot learns to understand and reluctantly accept its flawed human employers.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 July 2025
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Critics says the study RFK Jr. cited as evidence is flawed.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 21 July 2025
While many detractors from the left have slammed the (deeply flawed) bill as cancelling the health coverage of nearly 20 million Americans, the truth is that the OBBBA’s Medicaid changes are far too small for what needs to be done.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
As the narrative unfolds, a vast conspiracy involving alien artifacts is uncovered while Murderbot learns to understand and reluctantly accept its flawed human employers.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 July 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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