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Discover LudwigThe phrase "inadequate at" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It means not capable or not enough in a particular skill or area. Example: Despite years of training, I am still inadequate at playing the piano.
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In patients with inadequate AT, the 28-day mortality rate was significantly higher compared with adequately treated patients (40.9% vs. 30.3%, P < 0.001; Table 4).
This is woefully inadequate at present.
She said she found her classical education inadequate at Oxford.
I stood there feeling wholly inadequate, at least linguistically.
Delhi's public transport is grossly inadequate at the best of times.
I've always felt more profoundly inadequate at the lumberyard than anywhere else.
Critics say the response from a mostly male police force is often inadequate at best.
"Words are inadequate at a time like this," Ms. Pelosi said.
It reveals that compliance with health and safety requirements was inadequate at almost three-quarters of the sites.
The panel noted that usual methods of securing the scene, while appropriate for other hostage situations, proved inadequate at Columbine.
In 1978, many officials opposed ending rural communes, even though the system had proven inadequate at feeding the population.
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