insufficiency

Example Sentences

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While they identified a relationship between food insufficiency and sports gambling, they noted that direct causation for such a large issue is difficult to establish.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He went to Walter Reed three times last year, including a trip to address the swelling of his lower legs, which his doctor diagnosed as chronic venous insufficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"Vitamin D insufficiency is something that has been recognized as a potential health problem on a fairly large scale in the U.S.,"

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

In July, the White House said that he had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a vein condition that can result in swelling in the legs.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

But when Arturo didn’t say anything, I felt acutely the meagerness of it, the insufficiency.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez