- present participle of lack.
lacking
Example Sentences
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Hamilton’s prescriptions responded to the unique circumstances of a new nation burdened by Revolutionary War debt, dependent on foreign manufactures and lacking other reliable sources of federal revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Faculty members in humanities, social sciences and arts have also weighed in, saying that verbal reasoning and writing skills were lacking too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The watchdog also said the officer may not have accurately represented some information which could have resulted in the briefing "lacking impartiality".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The virus has hit regions in the north and east where health infrastructure is lacking and myriad armed groups have roamed for decades.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Because Lazlo, lacking one himself, tended to forget about mothers.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing lacking
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