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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Mr. Gude presents Eugene Debs as a man not without failings but ultimately heroic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"But a case like Jacqui and Olivia's is almost exemplary of the systemic rot and failings that prevail throughout the entire system."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But for Rombach, the biggest danger rests in potential human failings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The issue was revived in August when the High Court quashed the commission's latest restriction because of procedural failings, without ruling that the Order had a right to march along Garvaghy Road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
I would see it as my fault, the result of my failings.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
