adequate
Example Sentences
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It’s a disguise “Obsession” wears so well that it’s fooling people into thinking this perfectly adequate film marks the arrival of a new horror classic.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“We also expect there is adequate inventory to absorb lost production for a certain period.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Swinney said that while the party's systems were "robust", there had "not been in every respect adequate controls in place".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“As Stanton residents call me, I hear the hardship and a lack of adequate resources,” Torres read from a prepared text.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“Big as a house” was hardly an adequate description to track him down.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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