How to Use imperfection in a Sentence

imperfection

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  • He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel.
  • Sometimes, using body scrubs can feel like trying to erase imperfections that make our bodies unique.
    — Essence, 2 July 2024
  • Think of its imperfections, its spots and splotches, carved out and cratered from the impacts of asteroids, meteorites, and comets.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2024
  • How often have imperfections made something or someone seem perfect or at least better with that imperfection?
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Which sounds tragic, but there’s hope in her self-awareness, agency in her imperfections and comfort in this one timeless truth about love: When all else fails, there’s pie.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • To look back at his movies — many of them more amiable than side-splitting — is to rifle through an assortment of hits and misses, a catalog of comic imperfection.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The medium coverage is enough to minimize redness and the appearance of imperfections, and blends out to leave a natural silky finish.
    — Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Per a press release, the 30-minute special will demonstrate how viewers can embrace imperfection in the kitchen — just as Andrés often does.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Embracing imperfection drives this form of storytelling.
    — Abby Levene, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Glow all day and night with this infinity powder, which is known for blurring imperfections and creating a luminous finish like never before.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
  • The fumble is a fine detail, drawn from life, that captures in miniature the imperfection Evison finds at the heart of the American experiment.
    — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
  • This luxurious primer is the perfect base for makeup, blurring imperfections and ensuring a smooth application.
    — Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Organic-looking pieces like wavy rings illustrate why eschewing straight lines and embracing imperfection can result in a distinctly creative look.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Their goal was to make the federal government a permanent prop beneath any conceivable imperfection, setback or loss in the lives of the American people.
    — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Against the crooked imperfection of the word, this happened.
    — Elizabeth Willis, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • The road back down to street level curls around the back of the butte in a series of steep straights, fast turns and road imperfections.
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • But for her, the potential for imperfection is part of the point.
    — Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The idea is to call attention to the flaw rather than hide it, to accept the imperfection and work to enhance it.
    — Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2023
  • This, my friend, is where the magic happens – in the imperfection, in the failing and doing.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Fired up after the back and forth, Bryant went on to discuss how just like any good piece of art, there’s beauty in the imperfections, too.
    — Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
  • That’s the beauty, that’s the imperfection—no one has a perfect life, and there are no stories that are perfect.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2024
  • For Nelson, the cheeky, decades-old imperfection captures the way Chicagoans can laugh at themselves.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Then, powder the tissue over the lip with translucent powder to keep it in place and blur out imperfections.
    — Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
  • Eventually, the student gets the AI to just the right level of imperfection in the essay.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Since each vase is handmade, the color will vary from smoky gray to black, and imperfections may exist.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
  • People are often amazed to see that the sky didn’t fall and that there is much to be said for the freedom of embracing imperfection.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Don't worry about rough edges around the hole; the outlet cover or switch plate will hide most imperfections.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Backscatter occurs when small imperfections or disturbances in the cable cause a tiny amount of the signal to bounce back to the source.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Ahead, the best high frequency wands that will zap away all your imperfections.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 June 2023
  • Select grade will have some boards with small knots and cracks, while others will be free from imperfection.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022

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