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Recent Examples of insufficiently
Even though Cornyn is unpopular among some Republicans for being insufficiently MAGA, the president seems to recognize Paxton’s weakness in a general election—and, according to my colleagues Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, is planning to give his support to Cornyn, which could help the senator.
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The rematch reflects growing frustration with Foushee among younger, left-leaning voters who view her as insufficiently confrontational, particularly on Israel and outside political spending, in one of the safest Democratic districts in the country.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
The administration in recent months has promised to boost defense spending and to speed up production, while calling on the Pentagon to call out defense contractors that underperform and insufficiently invest in building manufacturing.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Governor Newsom has been insufficiently aggressive on AI regulation despite his wife’s advocacy for child safety protections, instead maintaining a cautious approach that reflects long-standing ties to the technology industry rather than working-class interests.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the past year at UF, the GOP’s push to eliminate academic leaders seen as insufficiently hostile to left-leaning academics effectively derailed the hiring of a new president and multiple college dean searches.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Last week, Paxton’s allies began running ads portraying Hunt as insufficiently conservative and too close to Democrats.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
But the campaign against Good is different—because The Homeland takes particular and perverse interest in women deemed insufficiently reverent of hearth and home.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
These rules would otherwise allow other countries to impose top-up taxes when profits are insufficiently taxed.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The rematch reflects growing frustration with Foushee among younger, left-leaning voters who view her as insufficiently confrontational, particularly on Israel and outside political spending, in one of the safest Democratic districts in the country.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
The administration in recent months has promised to boost defense spending and to speed up production, while calling on the Pentagon to call out defense contractors that underperform and insufficiently invest in building manufacturing.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Governor Newsom has been insufficiently aggressive on AI regulation despite his wife’s advocacy for child safety protections, instead maintaining a cautious approach that reflects long-standing ties to the technology industry rather than working-class interests.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the past year at UF, the GOP’s push to eliminate academic leaders seen as insufficiently hostile to left-leaning academics effectively derailed the hiring of a new president and multiple college dean searches.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Last week, Paxton’s allies began running ads portraying Hunt as insufficiently conservative and too close to Democrats.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
But the campaign against Good is different—because The Homeland takes particular and perverse interest in women deemed insufficiently reverent of hearth and home.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
These rules would otherwise allow other countries to impose top-up taxes when profits are insufficiently taxed.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
Adverb
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Lawyers for the venue management company say the city breached its contract with OVG by refusing to pay invoices for work performed before the termination, improperly ending the agreement and failing to reimburse certain expenses.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The suit, filed in Sacramento federal court, argues California’s requirement that all new vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035 improperly regulates fuel economy — an area the administration says falls under the authority of the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Authorities said that the now-14-year-old girl told law enforcement that Duggar allegedly touched her inappropriately on several occasions during a family vacation in Panama City Beach in 2020.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Members of both parties have criticized the Justice Department's handling of the files' release, arguing that some files were inappropriately withheld or excessively redacted.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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