How to Use imperfection in a Sentence

imperfection

noun

• She tried to hide the imperfection in the cloth.
• He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel.
• Against the crooked imperfection of the word, this happened.
  — Elizabeth Willis, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
• That imperfection, though, is all the more on show now.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Fog sealant is used to fill in cracks and imperfections on a road surface and can preserve the life of the pavement.
  — David Williams, CNN, 8 Oct. 2019
• 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
• Matte nails don’t leave a lot of room for imperfections, so keep this in mind.
  — Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
• This, my friend, is where the magic happens – in the imperfection, in the failing and doing.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
• But experts need to learn to live with imperfection as people do with the virus.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020
• Get ready to blur imperfections and help your skin thrive with these must-have products.
  — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
• But at the core of them all is a very simple idea: Assume imperfection.
  — Alexander Gounares, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
• 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
• The bacteria from the brush will then be transferred to your skin and cause skin imperfections, breakouts and clogged pores.
  — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, 31 Oct. 2019
• 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
• All that imperfection only grows more chaotic as the game goes on, as the friction from the stones modifies the ice.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020
• The missed notes and off-kilter sounds are part of his art, which is the promise of the real, but also, even mainly, of imperfection.
  — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2019
• Thats because the blue light tends to enhance all those imperfections that a soft glow flatters.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 26 Feb. 2020
• 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
• Most of the appliances have some glaring imperfection — a handle askew, a softball-sized dent on the door, a scratch that streaks across the front.
  — Ronda Kaysen New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
• 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
• The end result feels like the work of an aging artist who spent a lifetime studying the world’s imperfections and came to the conclusion that, even when all of its faults are clearly visible, this life isn’t so bad.
  — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
• The meme presented Harris as an authentic feminist who doesn’t shy away from imperfections.
  — Nanki Kaur, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024