be found wanting
Example Sentences
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Will this genera- tion be found wanting in its hour on the stage of history?
From MSNBC • Jan. 16, 2018
And it's true of all new late-night talk show hosts that they are liable to be found wanting when they arrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2015
Google Wallet requires NFC to work as a touch-and-pay device and with the growth of Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay coming soon, this is an area the OnePlus 2 will be found wanting.
From Time • Aug. 3, 2015
The only fault I could pick out is that sometimes his attitude can be found wanting.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2012
In his heart he thanked God for America—imperfect though she was, and made a vow that in the task he had set for himself he should not be found wanting.
From The Vagrant Duke by Gibbs, George
