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Failings

Verb / ˈfeɪlɪŋz / Another word for failings — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

shortcomings or weaknesses

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Example sentences

  1. His failings as a leader led to the company's downfall.
  2. She recognized her own failings and worked to improve them.
  3. The teacher pointed out the students' failings in their essays.
  4. His failings were overshadowed by his good qualities.
  5. The team's failings were exposed in the championship game.

Quotes

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius
  • I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas Edison

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