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Meanings of foible (foibles) in inglés
Synonyms
Examples for "idiosyncrasy"
Examples for "idiosyncrasy"
1
The cruelty of boys is an idiosyncrasy in their otherwise generous character.
2
Each physical feature and habitual idiosyncrasy will abide in his redeemed personality.
3
Take the horse for an example of the average beast without idiosyncrasy.
4
And always the marked idiosyncrasy of this spot has been its unrest.
5
That was a depth to which the Kelmscott idiosyncrasy could never descend.
1
There was something in the action that suggested more than a mannerism.
2
His mannerism with them, it was patient, polite, genuine and very helpful.
3
The characteristics of rhetoric are insipidity, mannerism, and monotonous parallelism of clauses.
4
An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.
5
His mannerism is great, but it is a noble and welcome mannerism.
Usage of foibles in inglés
1
The latter foibles were aimed at in his appointment and fitting out.
2
Those on the sidelines understand that it involves human fallibilities and foibles.
3
The old gentleman added to his other foibles that of a collector.
4
To my surprise, few foibles were unearthed and little tolerance was required.
5
Hancock was hampered by foibles that some times quite canceled his merits.
6
Whatever his faults or foibles, Mr. Queed was captain of his soul.
7
We two, my dear boy, should be superior to such national foibles.
8
He entrusted him with all his foibles, his disgusts, and his uneasinesses.
9
Her faults, foibles, and weaknesses only served to make her more remarkable.
10
What are the faults or foibles of these real or fancied plumbers?
11
It was obvious that despite whatever foibles they saw, they genuinely loved him.
12
I won't repeat the foibles of my own children to you.
13
She rose superior to the foibles and vices of her time.
14
And no tyrant-passion dragged him back; no enthusiasms, no foibles encumbered his way.
15
He could twit Elodie with her foibles in his old way.
16
The little foibles of his superior were always amusing to him.
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Translations for foibles
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Foibles through the time
Foibles across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common