insufficient

adjective as in not enough; lacking

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deficient, faulty, inadequate, incomplete, meager, poor, scant, scarce, unsatisfactory

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bereft, defective, destitute, devoid, drained, dry, failing, imperfect, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, infrequent, minus, out of, rare, short, short of, shy, thin, too little too late, unample, unfinished, unfitted, unqualified, wanting

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The current research didn't directly study health outcomes, so it's too early to say whether insufficient nutrition or excessive energy consumption is adversely impacting pregnant individuals or their babies.

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Some countries do provide subsidies for desalinated water; unfortunately, they can be insufficient.

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Moreover, some subtle lesions of the knee joint may easily be overlooked by radiologists with insufficient experience.

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Across the country, BaronHR became known for issuing paychecks that shortchanged wages or bounced because of insufficient funds.

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That explained why there was a widespread feeling that help was not coming or it was insufficient, he said, adding: : "I want to apologise to those who felt that way."

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