How to Use sufficient in a Sentence

sufficient

adjective

• A brisk walk is sufficient to raise your heart rate.
• There must be sufficient funds in your bank account to cover the check.
• Her explanation was not sufficient to satisfy the police.
• That brief glance was sufficient for the painter to fall in love.
  — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
• But one meal a day isn’t sufficient.
  — Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
• Just a few rinses are sufficient to get off the bulk of the starch.
  — oregonlive.com, 26 Aug. 2019
• But the fact that survival isn’t sufficient does not mean that art is.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2022
• For men, shorts or pants that cover their knees are sufficient.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2023
• Three times on each side of the blade should be sufficient, Arnold says.
  — Author: Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2018
• Even a small mountain stream that runs year-round is sufficient.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2019
• That left room for one free agent — still not sufficient to address wing depth.
  — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2018
• And if that’s not sufficient peril, some golfers lose their balls.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2019
• The hors d’oeuvres are quite sufficient.
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
• For such a short trip, coach is likely sufficient.
  — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
• But union leaders said that was not sufficient.
  — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
• The aim is for the city to be self-sufficient and have all the same functions as one on land.
  — CNN, 19 June 2022
• The traction proved to be sufficient, the laces are durable, and the style is clean and crisp.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
• Having a lead in the series will need to be sufficient for them.
  — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
• The key is to plant them in sufficient numbers to make a good splash and gain notice.
  — Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 2 Oct. 2017
• On top of that, the current order still may not be sufficient.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Jan. 2022
• The pay is high, and learning the skills is a way to become self-sufficient.
  — Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2020
• And just being able to sense once and respond once, to me, is not sufficient.
  — Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2022
• An all-purpose one just once or twice a month in the spring and summer is sufficient.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2022
• The idea was to provide him with an amount sufficient enough to make the stakes feel real.
  — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
• There is sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this.
  — Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2018
• All three are necessary and none is sufficient on its own.
  — Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
• The macaques are fairly self-sufficient and the keepers rarely get close to them.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2019
• That's not sufficient, Gostin said.
  — ABC News, 9 May 2026
• That’s not sufficient, Gostin said.
  — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
• But today, that framework is no longer sufficient on its own.
  — Deborah Archer, Time, 19 Jan. 2026