tragic flaw
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tragic flaw
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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It was the same tragic flaw that also took down Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
History reflects humankind’s most tragic flaw: Humans are incapable of protecting themselves from themselves.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
He’s a man constantly overheated, which is what makes him tick, and is his tragic flaw.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
Like, “I just love too hard” or, “My tragic flaw is that I care too much!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
The Duchess set about studying Annette and shortly found her adversary’s tragic flaw.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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