suboptimal
Example Sentences
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“In crisis moments, people tend to make suboptimal decisions,” said Shah.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
Rather, it is likely a combination of perverse incentives and suboptimal policies.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
On a more quotidian basis, my physicians simply ignore a lot of what I say and, of course, they can’t be expected to remember everything about every patient, opening the door to various suboptimal consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
It does not take an expert to say that getting bowled out in an ODI is suboptimal.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
“Why say suboptimal? Why not say what you really are? Thoughtless and confusing and manipulative?”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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