inadequacy
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Since then, AI has passed bar exams and medical licensing exams, which says more about these outdated tests than the inadequacy of humans, perhaps a sign of an antiquated education system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Maybe these deceptive and independent behaviors were a desperate bid to disguise its inadequacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Being put on a PIP by someone who used to be your equal probably stirs up feelings of inadequacy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Secondly, the supermarket must pass the "inadequacy" test in which it has to show the number of existing licensed premises in an area is inadequate to meet the needs of the public.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
By this gesture he assumed full responsibility, but at that moment, she hated him for the inadequacy of the response.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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But in practice, it has often led to long environmental reports, studies and reviews, that are sometimes followed by lawsuits over possible inadequacies that can require a restart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
“Most of the problems with core statistics result from inadequacies in the way ONS has made decisions, planned and budgeted, and managed risks,” the review concluded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Aside from staffing inadequacies, controllers have warned that antiquated technology has made their jobs more challenging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Mr Cottrell also spoke of "the inadequacies of those who talk a good game, but whose words are never embodied in action".
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
“Except that a robot might fail due to the inherent inadequacies of his brain. The positronic brain has never equalled the complexities of the human brain.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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