be insufficient

Example Sentences

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But they said that alone would be insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Even if growth remains the same, that would likely be insufficient for the market.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Travel agents say medical coverage on the cards, including evacuation back to the U.S., can be insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“This record would be insufficient to earn a job as a junior staffer at BLS,” Wolfers wrote on X.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

The National Cancer Institute’s $30,000 grant had turned out to be insufficient to cover new demands for shielding and other safety provisions.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik