Examples of 'leaves something to be desired' in a sentence

Meaning of "leaves something to be desired"

leaves something to be desired: This phrase is used to express that something is not as good as it could be, indicating that there is room for improvement or that the current state is not entirely satisfactory

How to use "leaves something to be desired" in a sentence

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leaves something to be desired
His salute still leaves something to be desired.
Leaves something to be desired as well.
The service here leaves something to be desired.
Certainly participation on the part of civil society still leaves something to be desired.
Though the venue leaves something to be desired.
The beds are not completely comfortable and the ventilation leaves something to be desired.
But the music leaves something to be desired.
It is now widely acknowledged that secular humanism leaves something to be desired.
The animation leaves something to be desired as well.
Sealing while maintaining ventilation therefore leaves something to be desired.
The title leaves something to be desired.
I share your view that the timetable leaves something to be desired.
Service leaves something to be desired.
I am afraid my sense of geography leaves something to be desired.
Touchpad leaves something to be desired.

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Sometimes the automated translation leaves something to be desired.
Lucky leaves something to be desired when it comes to etiquette and gentility.
Your bedside manner leaves something to be desired.
Notwithstanding recent developments, the current quality assurance framework leaves something to be desired.
The draft directive leaves something to be desired.
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Because your performance leaves something to be desired.
Leaves something to be desired as well. Scores, please.
Let us just say it leaves something to be desired.
While the information is actually quite interesting, the presentation leaves something to be desired.
The hot chocolate leaves something to be desired.
The phones are equipped with excellent cameras, but their design leaves something to be desired.
The level design leaves something to be desired.
Besides that, its geographical and professional composition leaves something to be desired.
Her vocabulary leaves something to be desired.
The separating efficiency of these known separators leaves something to be desired.
Your modesty leaves something to be desired.
The result of this is a mechanical stability which leaves something to be desired.
Your security leaves something to be desired.
It is particularly useful when the quality of the wood leaves something to be desired.
Thread count leaves something to be desired.
But the efficacy of these compounds frequently leaves something to be desired.
Her writing leaves something to be desired.
Everhold may make a quality safe but their firewall leaves something to be desired.
Your underwear leaves something to be desired.
In this respect the present organization of the Community leaves something to be desired.
Resolution leaves something to be desired.
The story is interesting but the writing leaves something to be desired.
This report still leaves something to be desired but is moving in the right direction.
The artificial intelligence also leaves something to be desired.
The climate really leaves something to be desired these days.
The Egyptian compliance with the given guarantee leaves something to be desired.
The degree of loading leaves something to be desired and the flowers are not ventilated.
Even if the taste of a Chinese truffle leaves something to be desired.
It is true that WARN currently leaves something to be desired in terms of effectiveness.

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