suboptimal
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But in the past, when the two metrics have gotten close to these levels, suboptimal returns have followed, regardless of where valuations stood.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Speaking recently to the No Laying Up podcast, USGA's John Bodenhamer, the man responsible for course set-up this year accepted the previous conditions had been suboptimal but insisted they had "learned a lot".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Individual stories of altered and suboptimal miscarriage management emerged quickly in the days following Dobbs, including several overtly tragic examples,” he said.
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
It’s just that sometimes it’s optimal to be suboptimal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
“You’re not feeble. You merely had a suboptimal moment. I’m sure you’ll be optimal from now on.”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
