Sentence examples for is a poor substitute from inspiring English sources

But the web is a poor substitute.

Mr. Aidan's fruit bowl is a poor substitute.

And a fantasy is a poor substitute for government.

The European Parliament is a poor substitute for national legislatures.

Saying that something is awful, she said, "is a poor substitute for an actual argument".

Obsession, Johnson implies, is a poor substitute for love, and scopophilia a thin alternative to sex.

Web commentary is a poor substitute for opinion polling and old-fashioned reporting.

HBO's "Sopranos" Web site (www.hbo.com/sopranos) is a poor substitute, but it has its amusing aspects.

Formula and baby food are not widely available, and cow's milk is a poor substitute.

In health care, above all else, technology is a poor substitute for the human touch.

Being trusted to whip the wasteful and feckless into line is a poor substitute.