failing
noun
an act or instance of failing; failure.
failings
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pluralof failing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cornell itself admitted failings in a task force report released in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
This time—in scores by Respighi, Brahms, Strauss, Elgar and Tchaikovsky—I was far less impressed, though not because of any technical failings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"The biggest concern was that the phrase 'forward-looking' seems to necessitate a limited involvement of families who have been through the mill of this culture of failings," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But for Rombach, the biggest danger rests in potential human failings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He doesn’t want to talk about it, and he avoids any discussion involving Mother’s failings.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
