be found wanting
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
The zeal of Richardson, when weigh’d against the zeal, or rather the fury of Hill, would be found wanting, and as dust in the balance.
From Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754) by Anonymous
