be insufficient
Example Sentences
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Some of these parents on Tuesday were cautiously encouraged while concerned that the proposed steps might be insufficient.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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
“Unguided chatbot responses, for example, cannot be neatly constrained. Attempts to do so will either be insufficient or entangle developers in a morass of third-rail social issues.”
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025
Fly any slower, and the airflow over the wings would be insufficient to keep the plane in the sky.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
