insufficiently

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One common impulse, in which I take part, if insufficiently and awkwardly, is to give someone food or money, or call 911 when someone clearly needs help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Market indexes, the argument goes, are insufficiently diverse, exposing investors to dangerous risk and making index-fund investing an unjustifiable investment strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Sharp price spikes, however, can “still pressure utilities that are insufficiently hedged, potentially leading to earnings volatility or delayed cost recovery,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Researchers say, however, that these devices are essential to supplement official data that they view as fragmented and insufficiently independent.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The air of “anxious effort” that suffused the park reminded Candace Wheeler, the designer hired to decorate the Woman’s Building, “of an insufficiently equipped household preparing for visitors.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson