personal failing
Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words
a weakness or fault belonging to a specific individual
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- His impatience was a personal failing that often hurt his relationships.
- She recognized that her tendency to procrastinate was a personal failing.
- Despite his many strengths, perfectionism remained his greatest personal failing.
- The manager's inability to delegate was seen as a personal failing.
- He admitted that jealousy was his most troublesome personal failing.
- Her personal failing of being overly critical made teamwork difficult.
- Everyone has some personal failing they struggle to overcome.
- His stubbornness was a personal failing that cost him friendships.
- She worked hard to address her personal failing of poor time management.
- The CEO's arrogance was widely regarded as his primary personal failing.