found wanting

A form of find wanting — Show to be not good enough.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of find wanting
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APA

found wanting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/found%20wanting

MLA

“found wanting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/found%20wanting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “found wanting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/found%20wanting.

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