be insufficient
Example Sentences
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He faces opposition in particular from UEFA, which on Thursday stood by its threat to boycott the World Cups, deeming the mere withdrawal of the controversial plan to be insufficient.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
“If this resilience were confirmed in the current circumstance, the expected drag on aggregate demand might be insufficient to eliminate the growing risk of inflation settling above target over the medium term,” the account said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
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
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
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
