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inadequacy

[in-ad-i-kwuh-see] / ɪnˈæd ɪ kwə si /


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Ms. Majok captures the sardonic tone of the book as it depicts the inadequacy and vagueness endemic to treatment of psychological problems at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Lidl was not able to pass the inadequacy test for a standard off-licence.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

He said they talked to wives separated from husbands and their kids and the most frequent feedback they got “was the inadequacy of the medical care they were receiving.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

The nine-page text addresses the main flashpoints in Belem: trade measures, demands for greater finance for poorer nations, and the inadequacy of national carbon-cutting pledges.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

As it was, I had to wrestle daily with both my inadequacy and my uncontrollable jealousy.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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