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"may be insufficient" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to express the idea that something may not be enough or may not be adequate. For example, "These resources may be insufficient to complete the project on time."
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But even that approach may be insufficient.
All the dedication he can muster may be insufficient to the task.
Such interventions may be insufficient but should not be mistaken for community development.
The restrictions may be insufficient to protect the crabs and birds, according to Plumart and others.
There may be insufficient space or small children needing attention and not understanding a parent's unavailability.
For an old word like earth, the information may be insufficient.
In some benchmark studies, a binary classification may be insufficient for capturing complexity.
However, improved reporting may be insufficient on its own to maximize research quality.
We hypothesized that H3K27me3 demethylation alone may be insufficient to upregulate gene expression transgenerationally.
They argue that the judge's command of the Afrikaans language may be insufficient.
Substantial compliance may be insufficient for approval of a M&A proposal.
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