Example Sentences

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Meta also "inadequately" identified the risks of children under 13 accessing the apps, and the potential for exposure to "age-inappropriate experiences".

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

America’s nonprofits have a privileged status because they offer ideas and services that the for-profit sector inadequately supports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

It said repeated warnings about Foden, who it describes as "opportunistic and determined", were either ignored or inadequately addressed.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

“The pair were found to be inadequately prepared for the conditions that were forecasted,” the Fish and Game Department said in a news release, and neither had Hike Safe Cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

As important as these factors were, however, they account inadequately for my academic advance.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez