as in weakness
a defect in character
could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly
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Recent Examples of foible
For all its foibles, moviegoing remains one of the most economical forms of entertainment available outside the home: way cheaper than live sporting events and concerts.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 May 2025
That is, unless they are bothered by another neighbor's foibles.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
For much of the Real Housewives franchises’ run, Atlanta has been the preeminent standout, making television magic out of foibles as minor as being excluded from a party’s RSVP list, as happened between NeNe Leakes and Shereé Whitfield in season one.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
His transcendent 2022 feature, The Worst Person in the World, is both a romantic comedy and an anti-rom-com, a close study of a woman navigating a messy transitional period, alive with intergenerational insights and foibles most of us can recognize from some point in our lives.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 May 2025
That is, unless they are bothered by another neighbor's foibles.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
For much of the Real Housewives franchises’ run, Atlanta has been the preeminent standout, making television magic out of foibles as minor as being excluded from a party’s RSVP list, as happened between NeNe Leakes and Shereé Whitfield in season one.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
His transcendent 2022 feature, The Worst Person in the World, is both a romantic comedy and an anti-rom-com, a close study of a woman navigating a messy transitional period, alive with intergenerational insights and foibles most of us can recognize from some point in our lives.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foible
Noun
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Angela, a choir director and family history consultant for her local church, was first hospitalized on March 6 complaining of dizziness and weakness.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The weakness could be due to the new 30% tariffs that President Donald Trump threatened against the European Union and Mexico over the weekend.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Noun
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State officials initially tried to put fault on the NWS early on in the flood recovery efforts, claiming the agency did not properly convey the storm's threat, but experts have since said the warnings issued were as timely and accurate as could have been expected.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The two men immediately began arguing over who was at fault, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the broader AI industry is also grappling with how to address important shortcomings and privacy concerns around the technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But in spite of these successes, Einstein’s theory also has shortcomings.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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“Foible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foible. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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