How to Use insufficient in a Sentence

insufficient

adjective
  • The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.
  • Too many might come across as creepy; too few would be insufficient.
    — Csaba Toth, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.
    — Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Trump had ridiculed that deal as insufficient and ended it in his first term.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Hansen said the response from the state has been insufficient.
    — Dennis Pillion | [email protected], al, 23 Dec. 2022
  • More than ever, the hours in the day seem insufficient.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In other words, a one-time catch is insufficient.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Starmer was at the center of that vibe and yet insufficient to explain it.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Another take on rent-free then is that there is insufficient rent.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • In short, the judge said there's insufficient evidence now to throw out the case.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Research has linked insufficient sleep to weight gain.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • My concern is that hope is insufficient.
    — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • This is insufficient for increasing our trust in any agent.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Players took the stance that all those figures were insufficient.
    — Ronald Blum, Chron, 1 Mar. 2022
  • That appeared to be insufficient to dissuade the justices, who agreed to hear the case last month.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Ball and his team built a cushion into the timeline, but even that proved insufficient.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
  • The goal of grow lights is to augment where natural light is insufficient.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • If a bond has insufficient funds, the importer cannot take ownership of their freight.
    — Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • At the time, there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone in the case.
    — Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • That doesn’t mean scaling is likely to stop—just that scaling alone might be insufficient.
    — Harry Booth, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And the danger of insufficient cooling is very great in mild weather.
    — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Right intent Just cause alone is insufficient to render a war just.
    — Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Doesn't this show that this is an insufficient solution to the problem?
    — CBS News, 29 May 2022
  • Some of the state’s outreach efforts have proved insufficient.
    — Mackenzie Maysstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
  • Her brother had choices, but an insufficient system is still at play.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
  • At times, when words seemed insufficient, Grey reached out to clasp Redmayne’s hand.
    — Michael Paulson Dana Scruggs, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • Critics say some aspects of the new law that allows adults to change their gender are insufficient.
    — Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2022
  • But improved hiring is insufficient on its own.
    — Liz Kislik, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The drug case was dismissed for insufficient evidence, the suit said.
    — Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Nov. 2021

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