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
While higher energy prices could pressure retail and small and medium-sized enterprise borrowers, sizeable pre-emptive provisions and strong collateral backing should provide adequate asset-quality buffers, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
The United Nations said it was "deeply concerned" while Human Rights Watch criticised a lack of adequate response from the authorities.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The words on the pages had stopped making sense, and nothing I could write was adequate to express the despair I felt.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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