be insufficient

Example Sentences

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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

Among the general population of American adults, 58% said they were concerned that regulation would be insufficient, while just 21% said that they were worried it might go too far.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 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