seem adequate

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

to appear to be sufficient or satisfactory

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Examples (10)

  • The current plan doesn't seem adequate to address the complexity of the issue.
  • His explanation did not seem adequate for the serious nature of the situation.
  • The emergency supplies might seem adequate now, but we should order more just in case.
  • Does the security for the event seem adequate to you?
  • At first glance, the hotel room seemed perfectly adequate for our short stay.
  • Simply saying sorry will not seem adequate after such a huge mistake.
  • To the inexperienced user, the software's features might seem adequate, but they are quite limited.
  • If the funding doesn't seem adequate, we will have to postpone the research project.
  • What seemed adequate yesterday is no longer sufficient for today's challenges.
  • While the training may seem adequate on paper, it lacks practical application.