insufficient
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Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
"It didn't limit student use of AI in any way -- so, completely insufficient, inadequate."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Police say no further action was taken at the time as Obaidly had died in 2015 and there was insufficient evidence to pursue a case against Al Fayed before his death in 2023.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Once I had the record of the case, I could put together an appeal, usually based on some judicial irregularity such as bias, incorrect procedure, or insufficient evidence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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Bridge to Terabithia
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