be deficient

Examples (10)

• The patient's diet is often deficient in essential vitamins.
• The old building's safety features were deficient and required immediate upgrades.
• The report concluded that their security measures are seriously deficient.
• His understanding of the complex topic was deficient.
• Without proper funding, the new program will be deficient in key resources.
• The government's response to the crisis was woefully deficient.
• For years, the infrastructure in this region has been deficient.
• If a plan is deficient in any key area, it is likely to fail.
• The soil in this area is deficient in nitrogen, affecting crop growth.
• The prosecution's case was ultimately deficient in concrete evidence.