be found wanting
Example Sentences
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Army isn’t the first to be found wanting by Ukrainian drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
As for me, verily I believe that when the time comes he will be found wanting.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
