inadequateness
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A very simple observation would have sufficed to make the philosophers, antecedent to Newton, feel the inadequateness of the causes they admitted to operate with such powerful effect.
From The System of Nature, Volume 1 by Paul Henri Thiry, baron d'Holbach
Its imperfection or inadequateness in size and method I knew, but for the writing part of it, I was fully satisfied.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
New ideas and new 'experiments in living' would not arise, if there were not a certain inadequateness in existing ideas and ways of living.
From On Compromise by John Morley
She—perhaps McTeague as well—felt that there was a certain inadequateness about the ceremony.
From McTeague by Frank Norris
But what remains true is, that feeling the inadequateness of pagan philosophy, he returned for a moment towards Christianity.
From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan
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