insufficiently

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Recent Examples of insufficiently Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 At times, some groups may feel overlooked or insufficiently welcomed, reminding us that inclusion is a value that must continually be expanded and reaffirmed. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained. New York Times, 11 June 2026 Dougherty led the criminal investigation that found two sources for the fire – an old fire that had been insufficiently smothered and Xcel power lines. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 It’s been embarrassing watching both candidates smear each other as insufficiently MAGA. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Paxton pitched Cornyn as an insufficiently conservative senator and the anti-Trump candidate. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 The brand exudes minimalist, cool-girl energy with its breezy, low-effort formulas—the likes of which felt insufficiently full-coverage for this makeup maximalist. Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 May 2026 The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
Adverb
  • Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
    Hannah Harris Green, STAT, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • The restaurant also had to discard food like roast beef, noodles, egg whites, rice and sausage after it was found to be improperly stored in the walk-in cooler.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • If the bill becomes law and the county challenges it, Pio Roda said county attorneys could argue that the state had improperly intruded into a local matter.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Adverb
  • In the 2003 film, the Dan Band’s sweaty, inappropriately exuberant version of the ’80s power ballad upstages Will Ferrell’s wedding.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The governor’s office inappropriately used $421,822 meant for their own office to subsidize other agencies.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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