as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the inadequacy of our servings was soon apparent, as hungry guests started clamoring for seconds
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Recent Examples of inadequacies
Scholars have long pointed to the inadequacies of disability services.
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Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
His coping mechanism of deflecting shame through humor works only when used to pave over his many inadequacies.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Their inadequacies became clear with COVID-19.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The data shows autoroute and battery inadequacies on more than 30 other EVs.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
His coping mechanism of deflecting shame through humor works only when used to pave over his many inadequacies.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Their inadequacies became clear with COVID-19.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The data shows autoroute and battery inadequacies on more than 30 other EVs.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Inadequacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequacies. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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