be insufficient

Example Sentences

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The wide-ranging proposals say reactive action would be insufficient, and online marketplaces would need to "act with due care to prevent, identify and remove dangerous products being sold via their platforms".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But they said that alone would be insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

China agreed to postpone certain impending restrictions, although Western businesses worry the supply will nonetheless be insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

UniQure shares fall sharply after the FDA indicates Phase I/II study data for gene therapy AMT-130 may be insufficient for a BLA.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Tom Gehrels, an asteroid hunter at the University of Arizona, thinks that even a year’s warning would probably be insufficient to take appropriate action.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson