inadequate

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Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

People use social media to keep up with their friends and family, but teens can also feel inadequate, sad or anxious when they compare themselves to a curated version of other people’s lives online.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

It was a tour which critics claimed involved inadequate planning, and which was blighted by poor performances and off-the-field issues.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It is making a cold-eyed bet that the most frenzied build-out in the history of American capitalism will produce inadequate returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

On this point Blanca supported her father, because she had felt in her own life the consequences of facing the world with an inadequate education.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende