insufficiency
noun
deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy.
insufficiencies
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pluralof insufficiency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In it, he asked in a general, spiritual way, that God would welcome him to internal life "despite all my sins and insufficiencies".
From Reuters ● Jan. 1, 2023
The script’s insufficiencies are softened by the company’s attitude — warm and inclusive — toward the audience.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Like the Bible, the census is vulnerable to the insufficiencies of language and the human compulsion to put one’s own stamp on events.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2022
As a consequence of its insufficiencies, Congress has made five amendments to the act, and has had repeatedly extend its provisions.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2021
I looked away, suddenly conscious of my myriad insufficiencies.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
