insufficient

Example Sentences

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That lawsuit was dismissed in June, with Liman finding the claims legally insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The DOJ routinely declines to prosecute cases for any number of reasons, including insufficient evidence or because a case is not a priority for enforcement.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

As first reported by the Mirror, the investigation which began in 2016 was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

If existing global trading rules are insufficient for a challenge of this magnitude, everyone from policymakers to corporate executives has to ask what the middle ground actually looks like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Its streets are empty, its pavements static; to her fingers, it serves as little more than a tiny and insufficient facsimile.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr