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Discover LudwigThe phrase "she is deficient" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who lacks a certain quality, skill, or attribute.
Example: "In her role as a team leader, it became evident that she is deficient in communication skills, which affected the team's performance."
Alternatives: "she is lacking" or "she is inadequate."
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If she is deficient in iodine and thyroid hormone both during pregnancy and during pre-conception, the baby risks mental impairment.
A Chinese newspaper ran the headline: "Paramount Utilizes Anna May Wong to Produce Picture to Disgrace China" and continued, "Although she is deficient in artistic portrayal, she has done more than enough to disgrace the Chinese race".
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She says that IBM is deficient in management consulting, a market cornered by McKinsey and Co., but that IBM will buy its way in with small acquisitions.
Even Saddam is deficient here.
India is deficient in both.
O.K.? Pakistan is deficient of both.
Not, "McCain's judgment is deficient".
But it is deficient in two respects.
Our city is deficient in charm.
This is not to say that TaxCut is deficient.
In this respect, de Gaulle's Fifth Republic is deficient.
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