be found wanting

Example Sentences

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Fury said former cruiserweight champion Usyk will be "found wanting" on 18 May in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

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 girl read her old lessons over and over again—her great fear was lest, when the call came, she might be found wanting in the double consonants.

From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath