lacking
Example Sentences
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They now have leverage that was lacking in the past, including the full backing of U.S. trade representatives and the Commerce Department.
"We're lacking a bit of confidence and accuracy to finish off chances, it was difficult," he added.
From Barron's
If Humilde and Greene get anything right with “Clika,” it’s asserting the importance of these stories in film, as Latino representation in cinema is often woefully lacking.
From Los Angeles Times
“It comes across as a little bit trite, and it’s lacking perspective. It’s not as if the universe is rotating around you, and it takes a level of maturity to see that.”
From MarketWatch
That leads to an argument that Norrie possesses a mentality which some of his British colleagues have been accused of lacking.
From BBC
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