insufficiently

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One common impulse, in which I take part, if insufficiently and awkwardly, is to give someone food or money, or call 911 when someone clearly needs help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Because the U.S. was insufficiently prepared, Iran succeeded in closing the strait and then operating it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Sharp price spikes, however, can “still pressure utilities that are insufficiently hedged, potentially leading to earnings volatility or delayed cost recovery,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Researchers say, however, that these devices are essential to supplement official data that they view as fragmented and insufficiently independent.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 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