Example Sentences

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"It doesn't matter what you post, someone always has something negative or not nice to say," said Cat, who wants to show her own "imperfections" to give other mums something to relate to.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Brody couldn’t ask for a better scene partner than Thompson, an accomplished theater actor who gives haunting texture to a character unique in both her imperfections and seductive appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She thought that the system, in all its imperfections, had landed her a seat at SCOTUS, and she was going to use that seat to try to make the world a better place.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Silicon depends on near-perfect purity to function efficiently, but perovskites benefit from their imperfections.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Stored electrical energy is discharged by sparking, a common bug in new accelerators that was customarily eliminated by polishing down any interior imperfections attracting the discharge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik