suboptimal

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“In the past, celebrity endorsements have often pushed people toward suboptimal financial products,” said Adam Rust, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America, an association of nonprofit consumer organizations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

On a more quotidian basis, my physicians simply ignore a lot of what I say and, of course, they can’t be expected to remember everything about every patient, opening the door to various suboptimal consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

“You’re not feeble. You merely had a suboptimal moment. I’m sure you’ll be optimal from now on.”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart