suboptimal

Example Sentences

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“There’s a recognition that this is a hassle, this is suboptimal, we don’t want the war,” Ladner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

"Many older adults in suboptimal health often continue to make valuable contributions to those around them," Han said, "and they also may be the ones to especially benefit from being provided with opportunities to help."

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

There were some things resulting from that that were suboptimal for the rest of the weekend.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

“Cadence! I really need to just start over. This is going from suboptimal down to total crap.”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart