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be found wanting

VERB

want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

miss starve

WEAK

be deficient be deprived of be insufficient 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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Will this genera- tion be found wanting in its hour on the stage of history?

From MSNBC • Jan. 16, 2018

And it's true of all new late-night talk show hosts that they are liable to be found wanting when they arrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2015

Google Wallet requires NFC to work as a touch-and-pay device and with the growth of Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay coming soon, this is an area the OnePlus 2 will be found wanting.

From Time • Aug. 3, 2015

Even when one man gains some advantage over the other, he may still be found wanting.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2012

I shall not be found wanting; I shall confirm everything that you say; I shall take the full responsibility of it all, of course.

From Quisisana, or Rest at Last by Spielhagen, Friedrich

be found wanting

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