inadequacies
Example Sentences
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“Marilyn’s reading formed a concerted effort to overcome any inadequacies she perceived in herself,” Crowther writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
States that agreed to it would provide voter lists to the Justice Department, which would then look for any “insufficiencies, inadequacies, deficiencies, anomalies, or concerns.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
But in practice, it has often led to long environmental reports, studies and reviews, that are sometimes followed by lawsuits over possible inadequacies that can require a restart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Some survivors say they heard no alarm, while there have been claims of inadequacies in the hotel's fire extinguishing systems.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
But it doesn’t work, and the worst part is that Father and Mother don’t realize their own inadequacies and how much I blame them for letting me down.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
