be insufficient

Example Sentences

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But they said that alone would be insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

UniQure shares fall sharply after the FDA indicates Phase I/II study data for gene therapy AMT-130 may be insufficient for a BLA.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Travel agents say medical coverage on the cards, including evacuation back to the U.S., can be insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“Unguided chatbot responses, for example, cannot be neatly constrained. Attempts to do so will either be insufficient or entangle developers in a morass of third-rail social issues.”

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

Fly any slower, and the airflow over the wings would be insufficient to keep the plane in the sky.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin