How to use "insufficient" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "insufficient" in popular movie and book plots

  • Jane finds herself useless, her training at the academy insufficient for the harsh living of the Washington Territory.  - Boston Jane
  • So uses all the skills he had learnt to fight Chiu, but they prove insufficient to completely defeat Chiu.  - King of Beggars
  • Eventually he is arrested and sent to trial, but is found not guilty on account of insufficient evidence.  - Father (1990 film)
  • Willy finally has his hearing, and the grand jury fails to indict him due to insufficient evidence.  - Lady in White
  • Koistinen seeks a loan to start his own business, but is harshly refused at the bank due to his insufficient education and lack of guarantors.  - Lights in the Dusk
  • When she does, it is the postman, returning the thick letter for insufficient postage.  - Cause for Alarm!
  • Two other deaths (Mr Treves and Adrian Royde) may be due to Nevile, but there is insufficient evidence to prosecute.  - Towards Zero
  • The Fantastic Four defeat him and bring the meteor back, but its power is insufficient to power the machine.  - Fantastic Four (2005 video game)
  • As there is insufficient evidence to prove Milhouse ate all the food, he is acquitted.  - Das Bus
  • Ling was released uncharged due to insufficient evidence as police believed Ching could be framing her for cheating with her boyfriend.  - Koma (film)
  • In addition, the dialogue of the native suggests that this may have been insufficient and that the world is now "adrift in the void".  - Death and the King's Horseman
  • However, there is insufficient debris or disintegrated matter in orbit to suggest the station was destroyed.  - The Neutronium Alchemist
  • That income, however, is insufficient for their mounting bills, so Becky schemes to find other ways to get money.  - Vanity Fair (1932 film)
  • The McCourt children have insufficient clothing and shoes despite the continual rain, and suffer in the damp, cold climate of Ireland.  - Angela's Ashes
  • Karenin forces Anna to hand over some of Vronsky's love letters, which the lawyer deems insufficient as proof of the affair.  - Anna Karenina
  • HAL and the Discovery will be trapped in Jupiter's orbit, with insufficient fuel to escape.  - 2010: Odyssey Two

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