inadequate
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In Victoria's Court of Appeal on Friday, three judges threw out her appeal against her convictions and agreed with the prosecution that her sentence was inadequate, as it allowed for the possibility of freedom.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Four months later, he dismissed the case, saying it was inadequate in all respects.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Persistent heat or inadequate rainfall during coffee’s flowering period and its subsequent development might threaten production, said Jim Roemer, a commodity trading advisor who writes the Weather Wealth newsletter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Because this hormone helps control glucose and fat metabolism, inadequate sleep may contribute to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
She laughed, hearing her own words, so inadequate and so unutterably sad.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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