be insufficient
Frequency: 8.035.2 per million words
Used to state that something is not enough.
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Examples (10)
- The resources available are quite insufficient for the task.
- Her current salary is insufficient to cover her living expenses.
- The security measures implemented were insufficient to prevent the breach.
- The evidence presented will be insufficient for a conviction.
- Many fear that the relief efforts are insufficient to help all victims.
- He felt his previous experience was insufficient for the demands of the new role.
- The time allocated for the project may be insufficient given its complexity.
- Simply stating the problem is insufficient; we need concrete solutions.
- Without proper training, their knowledge would be insufficient to operate the machinery.
- The water supply had been insufficient for several weeks before the crisis.