as in weaknesses
a defect in character
could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly
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Recent Examples of foibles
Any film that urges people to see their foibles and worries as dynamic parts of themselves rather than unmoveable millstones is probably putting a healthy enough message into the world.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
My favorite is Phil, the dad, but the entire family is memorable, primarily due to their foibles.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Blanc is trying to put together a puzzle, but most of its pieces are rooted in the human foibles that drive people to do dastardly things.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The all-star cast mostly plays Wicks’ parishioners, each with their own little set of personal foibles that at any moment could become a motive to kill.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From Albee and Amis to Russo and Jonas, trapping frustrated adults and barely-adults together is always a recipe for exploding characters’ egos and foibles.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
If anything, human therapists, due to their human foibles, are less likely to give holistic mental health guidance due to purposely avoiding the friendship side.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Freakier Friday celebrates that and literalizes it, acknowledging the challenges acute to any age, as well as the foibles and perks of life's different seasons.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
My favorite is Phil, the dad, but the entire family is memorable, primarily due to their foibles.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Blanc is trying to put together a puzzle, but most of its pieces are rooted in the human foibles that drive people to do dastardly things.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The all-star cast mostly plays Wicks’ parishioners, each with their own little set of personal foibles that at any moment could become a motive to kill.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
From Albee and Amis to Russo and Jonas, trapping frustrated adults and barely-adults together is always a recipe for exploding characters’ egos and foibles.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
If anything, human therapists, due to their human foibles, are less likely to give holistic mental health guidance due to purposely avoiding the friendship side.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Freakier Friday celebrates that and literalizes it, acknowledging the challenges acute to any age, as well as the foibles and perks of life's different seasons.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foibles
Noun
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Mollema has studied Entra ID security in depth and published multiple studies about weaknesses in the system, which was formerly known as Azure Active Directory.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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Attackers exploit a tactic until defenders catch up, then pivot to new weaknesses.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The defroster and defogger system shuts off during certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, due to the programming of the HVAC and ECU software, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Venezuelan government’s faults abound.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And even newer backup technologies face shortcomings; for instance, visual systems can fail because of cloud cover or when used over water.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following yet another collapse on Tuesday night in which the Dodgers turned a 4-0 lead and no-hitter through five innings into a 9-6 loss, manager Dave Roberts was asked to dissect his bullpen's shortcomings.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Foibles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foibles. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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