Sentence examples for wanting against from inspiring English sources

"Muscular and brave with huge popular support but ultimately found wanting against world class opposition".

Yet the Stoke captain's struggle to contain Lukaku underlined the concern that a defender whose sole taste of international football was notable for Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring four times can be found wanting against top-class strikers.

The cramped short-arm clip in front of square, apparently an instinctive stroke, is not convincing and he might be found wanting against more pacy bowling; his hooking off his eyebrows is uncontrolled.

The crucial moments were probably at the beginning of the third day when they were 70 or 80 behind with five wickets in hand and we managed to get a lead [of 45]." On a pitch skilfully designed to favour spin bowlers, England's match-winner was Ben Stokes, a paceman and a batsman who, in the past, has been found wanting against slow bowlers on turning tracks.

Sir Henry Cooper is perhaps the most loved British fighter in history, yet he lost 14 fights and was usually found wanting against elite-level heavyweights.

Moyes had hoped wins against Olympiakos and West Ham United might offer some late-season optimism, but once again United were found wanting against the quality opposition they used to relish facing.

YOU can say what you want against American politics.

That's the last lot you want against you".

Dewey had authority to pretty much do anything he wanted against the terrorists.

The Red Sox did nothing they wanted against Mendoza, who gave the Yankees everything they needed.

I may have lost concentration, but they did anything they wanted against me".