suboptimal

Example Sentences

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Italy's second-biggest bank decided to make the move "because we felt that to continue to stall was a suboptimal situation for both," he told analysts on a call.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Without fiduciaries serving as a buffer between the participant and the market, investments will be suboptimal.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

“But our position was: No, we have a suboptimal offering.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

There were some things resulting from that that were suboptimal for the rest of the weekend.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Gat smiles when I say the word suboptimal and pats my shoulder.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart