inadequate

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Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

People use social media to keep up with their friends and family, but teens can also feel inadequate, sad or anxious when they compare themselves to a curated version of other people’s lives online.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

It is making a cold-eyed bet that the most frenzied build-out in the history of American capitalism will produce inadequate returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

He also cited technical defects, including missing legal provisions and inadequate sworn statements.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

It was a perfectly respectable appliance for, say, buttering pancakes, but patently inadequate for defending oneself against 400 pounds of ravenous fur.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson