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be insufficient

VERB
want
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call for demand require
STRONG
miss starve
WEAK
be deficient be deprived of be found wanting be poor be short of be without fall short in have need of stand in need of
Antonyms
WEAK
despise dislike hate have

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

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

“This record would be insufficient to earn a job as a junior staffer at BLS,” Wolfers wrote on X.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 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