suboptimal
Example Sentences
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After three suboptimal innings, Glasnow settled down in a trust-building exercise of an outing against the Giants and their triple A-caliber lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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
‘In the past, celebrity endorsements have often pushed people toward suboptimal financial products. MrBeast could be fine, but the emergence of finfluencers bears watching.’
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 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
