Examples of inadequate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Employees are responsible for almost 90% of cyberattacks, yet the efforts to mitigate this risk have been largely inadequate. Uzair Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 My equipment was inadequate and unsafe, and the situation could have gone from bad to worse, very quickly. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2024 But the United States’ influence in the region is still being undercut by the limitations of its diplomacy: insufficient reach, inadequate funding, and outdated reporting requirements. Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 Electric vehicle enthusiasts say shortcomings like inadequate range and high prices have been eliminated but the latest EVs to hit the market show that is far from the case. Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inadequate 

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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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