Perhaps his mockery was leavened with respect when they showed him the saving grace of their flawed humanity.

The main characters may be vile or ridiculous but their flawed humanity somehow evokes sympathy: they lose the game after all, and that loss acquires universal, tragic dimensions.

"I'm afraid the evidence of my client's flawed humanity is going to get lost in the horrors of these crimes."

Gradually, though, Berkman's self-imposed distance and moral high ground begins to crumble as he comes to see the flawed humanity in everyone, including himself.

The flawed humanity of his saints is the heart of the art, and what gives it spiritual truth.

Teachers are available and vulnerably revealing of their flawed humanity, helping to create a container for deep love and trust to grow.

But he has the raw energy and flawed humanity missing from Mr. Mayor's perfect gentleman.

The best leaders concede their flawed humanity even as they aspire to lofty goals.

All to the better are his blunt but not unfeeling studies of the flawed humanity that makes its home in cities like Nasharbor.

Lee acted on that advice, giving his superheroes a flawed humanity, a change from the ideal archetypes that were typically written for preteens.