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US
/ˈfɔɪbəɫ/
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NOUN
- the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
How To Use foible In A Sentence
- In other words, forgiveness is for real sin, not for foibles, mistakes, excusable blunders, and things we can't help.
- Throughout the work, he debunks theories and rituals, and pokes sly fun at other writers and the foibles of his own characters.
- I also do my best to apply this to the faults and foibles of others. Times, Sunday Times
- Time and again, Ike put up with the foibles, discourtesies, and downright arrogance of his official subor dinate, while at the same time insisting that his major decisions be carried out. General Ike
- Britons have been swapping bets on royal foibles for decades - many gambled on the name Diana would choose for her eldest son - but recent years have seen an expansion in the scope of the bets offered by mainstream bookmakers. The Seattle Times
- Shrugging off foibles — like subpar corn that led them to seek an organic grain from the Finger Lakes — they are content to gain their expertise as they go.
- A minister would come under intense pressure as a result of personal or financial foibles, or just sheer incompetence. Times, Sunday Times
- Studying biology may yet lead to greater tolerance for the vast repertory of human sexual foibles, preferences, and predilections.
- Do you think they just have a screenwriting computer programme that builds in all these character flaws and foibles?
- Today they recognize that human foibles, biases and our hunter - gatherer origins can often be critical factors.