insufficient
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Sukhdeep Singh, who owns Merced County-based Cali Brothers Truck Lines, said standard surcharge policies are insufficient when there are wild swings in fuel prices.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Fare increases are likely insufficient to offset higher fuel costs for Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"Early advice was sought from the Crown Prosecution Service, but detectives determined that there was insufficient evidence to bring forward criminal charges."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
On Monday, he said a temporary ceasefire proposal being circulated was insufficient.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
If I have wounded your sister’s feelings, it was unknowingly done and though the motives which governed me may to you very naturally appear insufficient, I have not yet learnt to condemn them.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing insufficient
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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