Sentence examples similar to is plainly wanting from inspiring English sources

This is plainly not for want of aspiration.

Where "High Flying Bird" is both confrontational and elusive, intensely physical and analytically abstract, "What Men Want" is plainly foregrounded and simplistically flattened.

So, if you'll excuse me, I want to interrupt that story because it is plainly untrue.

He is plainly clever.

"It is plainly illegal.

That is plainly untrue.

This is plainly false.

This is plainly nonsense.

It is plainly garbage.

It is plainly counterproductive.

This is plainly unacceptable.