woefully deficient

Frequency: 4.01.2 per million words

Expresses strong regret about a very inadequate situation.

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Examples (20)

  • The new curriculum was found to be woefully deficient in preparing students for the modern workplace.
  • The project was woefully deficient in terms of funding and planning.
  • After years of neglect, the city's public transport system is woefully deficient.
  • Many schools are woefully deficient in resources for special needs students.
  • His understanding of the core issues proved to be woefully deficient.
  • His performance was woefully deficient, leading to his dismissal.
  • The safety measures at the factory were woefully deficient, leading to the accident.
  • The company's cybersecurity measures were found to be woefully deficient.
  • I'm afraid my knowledge of quantum physics is woefully deficient.
  • Without proper training, the staff remained woefully deficient in essential skills.
  • The government's response to the crisis has been woefully deficient.
  • Critics argued that the new policy was woefully deficient and would not address the core issues.
  • Despite the high price, the product's features are woefully deficient compared to its competitors.
  • Despite their efforts, their understanding of the complex subject remained woefully deficient.
  • The investigation revealed that the company's ethical guidelines were woefully deficient.
  • The report highlighted that the healthcare system was woefully deficient in rural areas.
  • Funding for mental health services remains woefully deficient in many regions.
  • She felt woefully deficient in confidence when speaking in public.
  • If our emergency preparedness remains woefully deficient, we will face severe consequences.
  • To succeed, one must not be woefully deficient in preparation.