bug(MatFormField): layout glitch on long mat-error text
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Description
### Is this a regression?
- [X] Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version
### The previous version in which this bug was not present was
14
### Description
When having a long error text on a mat-form-field the text overlaps with any thing under the field.

NOTE: This happens on outlined mat-form-field. For filled mat-form-field the text is cut and not fully shown. As picture below :

### Reproduction
StackBlitz link: [https://stackblitz.com/run?file=src%2Fapp%2Fform-field-error-example.ts](https://stackblitz.com/run?file=src%2Fapp%2Fform-field-error-example.ts)
Steps to reproduce:
1. Put a long error text.
2. Put another input field under
### Expected Behavior
the error should be shown properly and not overlaps with the element on the bottom.
### Actual Behavior
The error text is is being hidden by text under the mat-form-field.
### Environment
- Angular: 16.2.10
- CDK/Material: 16.2.9
- Browser(s): Chrome Version 118.0.5993.88
- Operating System (e.g. Windows, macOS, Ubuntu): Windows 10
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked StackBlitz reproduction in src/app/form-field-error-example.ts and verify the behavior with a long mat-error followed by another input. Compare outlined and filled mat-form-field layouts, then confirm that the full error remains visible without overlapping or being cut off.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- angular, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100