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

"If the community comes forward with tangible assistance, police will not be found wanting in pursuing those leads."

From BBC • May 28, 2011

If God should weigh us by them, would we be found wanting or not wanting?

From Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments by Moody, Dwight Lyman