lacking

Example Sentences

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Small businesses, lacking scale to negotiate lower surcharges, are reluctant to pass higher fuel costs to price-sensitive customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He was as industrious as the others, committed defenders and creating shooting opportunities for himself, even if his end product was lacking.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“This rigorous approach just hasn’t been taken with VSELs. I find the work mystifying and lacking in rigor,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The threat of taking human jobs is real, but the U.S. is lacking skilled manufacturing workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It required mapping strategy and listening to your neighbors and building trust in communities where trust was often lacking.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama