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insufficiently

ADVERB
barely
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According to the authors, this approach can result in hypertension remaining undetected, untreated, or insufficiently controlled.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

It says it is sorry if patients felt insufficiently supported by its teams or experienced complications.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Our findings point to a country that remains insufficiently adapted to the changing climate," said Elizabeth Robinson, director of the Grantham Institute.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Here the author acknowledges that his earlier portraits of Epstein “dealt insufficiently with the anti-Semitism Brian always faced” and understated “his predicament as a gay man in a savagely homophobic world.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“All these shameful faces. Perhaps,” he said more coolly, “some of you are ashamed at how insufficiently you were prepared for yesterday’s lesson.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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