as in weakness
a defect in character
could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly
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Recent Examples of foible
The vast majority of those foibles belong to Dennis.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
White is simply too gifted a dramatist, and too acute an observer of human foibles, for these concerns to feel forced.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Nudging All of Us Toward Peaceful Change Image Ms. Montgomery and Mr. Jones had an affinity for material about marital foibles.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The second successfully put its whole focus on addressing the foibles of the first.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
White is simply too gifted a dramatist, and too acute an observer of human foibles, for these concerns to feel forced.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Nudging All of Us Toward Peaceful Change Image Ms. Montgomery and Mr. Jones had an affinity for material about marital foibles.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The second successfully put its whole focus on addressing the foibles of the first.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foible
Noun
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However, economists say trade deficits aren’t a sign of national weakness.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The dollar strengthened after days of weakness, and oil rose back above $60, starting to climb out of a danger zone.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fault lies less with the performers than the writing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Judges would be able to consider whether the item is crucial or marginal, whether the prosecutor was at fault for the delay, and whether a remedy short of dismissal can suffice.—
Jane Manning,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kylian Mbappe has been isolated since the turn of the year, and too little is being said about the shortcomings in attack.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, the Highway Performance Monitoring System also has several shortcomings that require further examination.—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Foible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foible. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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