deficient
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I write here, understand, as a deficient moralist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
These provide calories but lack the sterols bees need, leaving colonies nutritionally deficient.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
The agreement Barnett reached with LaBeouf “contained a deficient and unlawful NDA that is unenforceable,” under California’s Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Iran, which is an IMO member but does not sit on its council, hit out at the declaration, branding it "one-sided, unfair, inaccurate and legally deficient".
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
“No,” said Mr. Knightley, nearly at the same time; “you are not often deficient; not often deficient either in manner or comprehension. I think you understand me, therefore.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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