The lack of clear perspective about the protagonist is a central flaw in the novel.

Yet it exposes one of the play's central flaws: why is Vivian so isolated, without a single visitor?

This fascinating, multilayered film suffers from one central flaw, though.

"The central flaw is that people, many of whom may be refugees, are being forced back to the very country where they fear persecution," he said.

Question: What do you think is the central flaw in the budget process today?

But I suppose when it comes down to it, the central flaw was this.

This has been a central flaw of Mr. Bush's presidency for a long time.

The central flaw of the book, she said, was that the Gethenians seemed too much like men, instead of menwomen:

The central flaw is that both versions of this bill place far too much emphasis on year-to-year changes in test scores.

Montgomerie argues that there is a central flaw in Osborne's deficit reduction plans: