Sentence examples for found wanting by from inspiring English sources

The tone is sometimes critical, as when civic humanism is presented as a reductive pedagogical ideal relative to a full-fledged religious education desired by some, or found wanting by lecturers at the libertarian Objectivist Center founded to propagate the ideas of Ayn Rand.

He has been found wanting by recession.

It too has been compromised, and found wanting by voters.

Last week, child protection responses were found wanting by a Commons education committee.

Another of the favourites are gone after an Italian legend was found wanting by a fringe player at Perugia.

Mr. Nixon has long been be set by fears that he would be found wanting by an antagonist in this nuclear age.

For all his skill and charisma, Bure was found wanting last season by the Florida Panthers.

In 1965-66, theugh, the five-times-capped Republic of Ireland international was found wanting and replaced by the veteran Gregg.

Inevitably, it's against this giant achievement that any new movie version of Nicholas Nickleby will be measured, and just as inevitably, found wanting, though not by too much.

Neoliberalism has been found wanting – at least by the 99% and a growing army of economists – so what is to take its place?

"In both boxes, we were found wanting," Robinson said after defeat by Accrington.