inadequate

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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

It says that shortages of masks, gloves and gowns meant that doctors and nurses had to work in "inadequate" conditions that put them at risk.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

John Kwoka, a professor of economics at Northeastern University, said the settlement appeared "inadequate."

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Her attorneys allege that the arrest was retaliation for news coverage and that she was improperly detained with an inadequate warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Bobby rejected six tables as inadequate, before asking for one from the 1950 Chess Olympics in Dubrovnik.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady