Examples of 'be found wanting' in a sentence

Meaning of "be found wanting"

be found wanting: to be lacking or deficient in some way, not meeting expectations or standards

How to use "be found wanting" in a sentence

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be found wanting
How terrible to be found wanting on that day.
Copenhagen will not wait and we can not be found wanting.
They will be found wanting for sure.
Their leaders must not be found wanting.
Let us not be found wanting in the crucial days ahead.
Let our generation not be found wanting.
Be found wanting.
And every one of us will be found wanting.
Let us not be found wanting here in Parliament.
We hope we will not be found wanting.
I may be found wanting in many things, but not that.
And we shall not be found wanting.
Never again should the international community 's response to those crimes be found wanting.
I fear they will be found wanting.
Never again should the international community & apos ; s response to those crimes be found wanting.

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Let us resolve not to be found wanting in that solemn commitment.
It is our hope that the Council will not be found wanting.
Let us not be found wanting.
I am convinced that the European Parliament will not be found wanting.
We should not be found wanting.
Many who profess to believe the truth for these last days, will be found wanting.
We must not be found wanting.
God tests me with this tribulation and I shall not be found wanting.
Let us resolve not to be found wanting in this solemn commitment.
If that were the standard, we would all be found wanting.
However, we are all to be found wanting in this respect.
By that token, half the men in my court could be found wanting.
Let us hurry, or we shall be found wanting like the foolish virgins.
When the time comes, we should not be found wanting.
Penetration can be found wanting with the APHE shell, though generally not an issue.
The wording of the footnote should not be found wanting in such an eventuality.
I encourage other Ministers to move ahead on this, and we will not be found wanting.
All the Member States can be found wanting in this respect.
But it will not wait ; Copenhagen will not wait and we can not be found wanting.
I will be found wanting when I finally meet … the Inland Revenue.
Even if some pass muster, some will always be found wanting.
It won't be found wanting.
If campaign stretches beyond expectation . I would not be found wanting.
I won't be found wanting.
The master is shrewd ; He will demand an account and I can not be found wanting.
This time we cannot be found wanting - our children, their children, depend on us.
On our part, I can assure the Assembly that Thailand will not be found wanting.
I am convinced we won't be found wanting with these lads showing the way.".
When the hour comes - and come it will - we must not be found wanting.
Well, as the saying goes, if my species needs me I will not be found wanting.
In many instances, I am afraid, we shall be found wanting.
Oh, God tests me with this tribulation, and I shall not be found wanting.

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