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be found wanting

VERB

want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

miss starve

WEAK

be deficient be deprived of be insufficient be poor be short of be without fall short in have need of stand in need of

Antonyms

WEAK

despise dislike hate have

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

The British version of Top Gear, shown on BBC America, has a cult following in the US already, and some think the homegrown team can be found wanting.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2010

If he is a stranger to his children, if they are strangers to him, he shall be found wanting when he is weighed in the balance.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

be found wanting

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