inadequate

Example Sentences

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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

McArthur accused those who rejected the bill of a "woefully inadequate response to the suffering and trauma experienced by dying Scots and their families".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

Contrary to all expectations, the code underlying our being is woefully inadequate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides