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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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The DOE is also expected to provide uranium for reactor fuel where “commercial sources are insufficient or unavailable.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That was insufficient caution, as it turned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

On Tuesday, Hertfordshire Police said it has sought advice from the Crown Prosecution Service and detectives determined there was "insufficient evidence" to bring forward criminal charges.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It warned it had "insufficient funds" to deliver a far more extensive plan to restore the landscape, which had previously been agreed.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I don’t want to share in this way; also I am insufficient in scars.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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