be insufficient

Example Sentences

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“Strategic stocks by themselves will be insufficient to prevent further price rises if navigation on the Strait remains heavily restricted for an extended period.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But they said that alone would be insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Even Meta’s substantial operational cash flows—over $100 billion in the past 12 months—will be insufficient to fund the efforts.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Among the general population of American adults, 58% said they were concerned that regulation would be insufficient, while just 21% said that they were worried it might go too far.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025

If there is less than a certain critical amount of matter in the universe, the gravitation of the receding galaxies will be insufficient to stop the expansion, and the universe will run away forever.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan