lack of reserve

Example Sentences

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Their metal frame and heavy chassis and transmission combined with the lack of reserve buoyancy mean they sink quickly.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2020

While the rest of us waver and debate and hesitate, these guys pour everything into their instruments with no reservations — a lack of reserve that I needed to learn.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2012

I have such a foolish lack of reserve, such a weak habit of confiding.

From Rudin by Garnett, Constance

A lack of reserve which ended in a secret contempt for each other's weaknesses.

From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous

A few years ago," he answered with a disconcerting lack of reserve, "the company found that we could beat our competitors by a very simple means.

From Constance Dunlap by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)