as in weakness
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcoming
There was a moment towards the end of Everton’s 0-0 home draw against Aston Villa on Saturday that typified both the Merseyside club’s endeavour and their shortcomings.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
How willing Mazzulla is to accept Simons’ shortcomings at that end could dictate the 26-year-old’s role.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The only question is, can the franchise quarterback – and the rest of the team, for that matter – overcome past shortcomings to beat the New England Patriots and keep the Dolphins from falling to 0-2?
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
But its shortcomings may not have been limited to the science, as a lawsuit alleges that its preparation violated a law that regulates the activities of federal advisory panels.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
How willing Mazzulla is to accept Simons’ shortcomings at that end could dictate the 26-year-old’s role.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The only question is, can the franchise quarterback – and the rest of the team, for that matter – overcome past shortcomings to beat the New England Patriots and keep the Dolphins from falling to 0-2?
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
But its shortcomings may not have been limited to the science, as a lawsuit alleges that its preparation violated a law that regulates the activities of federal advisory panels.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcoming
Noun
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The Anglo-Saxons, who have been given the multiracial treatment by the BBC’s casting directors, are squabbling natives whose weakness invites foreign interference.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The amendment’s most glaring weakness lies in Section 4, which addresses presidential incapacity when the president cannot or will not acknowledge their disability.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The characters’ faults, however, lie not in their stars but in themselves.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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In her comments, many agreed that OP was not at fault.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Maasai had vitamin A and C deficiencies due to meat and dairy exclusivity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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B vitamins have been reported to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and depression associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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To date, however, there has been almost no attention paid to Ascension's failings that made the attack possible.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Humans and their problems are messy and fickle; ChatGPT’s responses will be individual and its failings unpredictable in kind.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Shortcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcoming. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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