insufficient
adjective
not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required.
insufficiently
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a word derived from
insufficient.
Example Sentences
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According to the authors, this approach can result in hypertension remaining undetected, untreated, or insufficiently controlled.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Our findings point to a country that remains insufficiently adapted to the changing climate," said Elizabeth Robinson, director of the Grantham Institute.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
It says China's chemical industry is "massive", with 160,000 companies, and despite steps by authorities to implement controls, oversight is "insufficiently staffed and equipped".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Here the author acknowledges that his earlier portraits of Epstein “dealt insufficiently with the anti-Semitism Brian always faced” and understated “his predicament as a gay man in a savagely homophobic world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The air of “anxious effort” that suffused the park reminded Candace Wheeler, the designer hired to decorate the Woman’s Building, “of an insufficiently equipped household preparing for visitors.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
