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

To be found wanting in the eyes of the tabloids is an occupational hazard that has dogged them for decades.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2017

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

When the time comes for any deed of valor to be done, the American ready and able to do it will not be found wanting.

From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman