foible
noun
a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect.
foibles
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pluralof foible.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“It is infectious to play a character who sees the best in people and isn’t mad at the world for all its foibles and bullies and shadows,” Sudeikis recently told the Hollywood Reporter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Like the large so-called moon jar that opens the exhibition, these capacious bowls glazed in eggshell white flaunt their foibles with wobbling edges that give character to otherwise pure forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Writing about their failures, foibles and frustrations did not lessen the hold that these three men and their movie magic have on Fischer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
They focused instead on human experience as it unfolds, moment by uncertain moment, capturing everyday foibles, errors and foolishness in the face of quotidian ruthlessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
I could see liking that: You’d get to know a small group of men, their characters and foibles, and they’d get to know you.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
