be found wanting

Example Sentences

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Will this genera- tion be found wanting in its hour on the stage of history?

From MSNBC • Jan. 16, 2018

And it's true of all new late-night talk show hosts that they are liable to be found wanting when they arrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2015

Google Wallet requires NFC to work as a touch-and-pay device and with the growth of Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay coming soon, this is an area the OnePlus 2 will be found wanting.

From Time • Aug. 3, 2015

"If the community comes forward with tangible assistance, police will not be found wanting in pursuing those leads."

From BBC • May 28, 2011

He would not take the wrong road, cost him what it might; he would not be found wanting.

From The Whirligig of Time by Williams, Wayland Wells