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insufficiently

ADVERB
barely
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“In my view, real financial conditions are insufficiently tight,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

It says China's chemical industry is "massive", with 160,000 companies, and despite steps by authorities to implement controls, oversight is "insufficiently staffed and equipped".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

She makes some insufficiently careful decisions, but those around her tend to overreact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Like those of us who had formed the Youth League fifteen years before, the founders of the new organization thought the ANC was insufficiently militant, out of touch with the masses, and dominated by non-Africans.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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