be insufficient

Example Sentences

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“Strategic stocks by themselves will be insufficient to prevent further price rises if navigation on the Strait remains heavily restricted for an extended period.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But they said that alone would be insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Even Meta’s substantial operational cash flows—over $100 billion in the past 12 months—will be insufficient to fund the efforts.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“Unguided chatbot responses, for example, cannot be neatly constrained. Attempts to do so will either be insufficient or entangle developers in a morass of third-rail social issues.”

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

And she knew that her nature would have to answer for her, and she was terrified that what he saw in her would be insufficient.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman