Sentence examples for shortcomings was from inspiring English sources

The need to acknowledge these shortcomings was not properly recognised.

One of the manifesto's shortcomings was neglect of environmental issues.

The batch method, while it has its shortcomings, was tried and true.

He argued that the standards, testing and accountability movement, for all its political shortcomings, was effective.

Problems became apparent last year but the full impact of the shortcomings was only laid bare this year.

Despite its successes, one of the Fair Housing Movement's shortcomings was its emphasis on aiding middle-class African-American homebuyers to move into predominantly white communities.

The day before many MPs were packing their bags as a result of the expenses scandal, the man credited with revealing their shortcomings was standing down too.

While Mr. Hu has been urging improved government in speeches across China, the reference to shortcomings was unusually blunt by the standards of Chinese political discourse.