With the land divided among so many people, farmers lack the economies of scale that would make them competitive by world standards.

The job market is becoming more competitive by the day.

He's competitive by nature without being subtle about it.

I am not at all competitive by nature, and feel no need for team sports.

Outlook - A team with many holes, but it could be competitive by the end of the season.

This is a good thing, because all of us are competitive by nature.

She has a short temper and can get really mad, and is also competitive by nature.

I'm not really competitive by nature, I just do my work.

Perhaps we are simply competitive by nature, even in travel.

It may be that these economic and demographic developments made the Liberals more competitive by 1880 than they had been earlier in the century.