inferior

Example Sentences

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That had been the case so often this season, as USC outlasted inferior teams, putting up as many points as it wanted.

From Los Angeles Times

In a procession, the ruthless Springboks outmuscled their vastly inferior opponents with a devastating display.

From BBC

She spoke of Black men killed by police, of how her skin color labeled her as inferior before she could discover her own identity.

From Los Angeles Times

To be inferior officers who can be appointed by a department head or by the president acting alone, officers must be inferior to a Senate-confirmed officer in three ways.

From Washington Post

“He asked me to judge whether other women’s legs and breasts are better or inferior to his wife’s.”

From New York Times