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scarce
adjective as in insufficient, infrequent
Example Sentences
As deportations slow construction, and tariffs and trade wars make supplies scarcer and more expensive, the housing shortage becomes an even deeper crisis.
She is now living in temporary shelter where food is scarce and water unclean.
“It’s important for people to consider that shows are sacred, especially in the U.S. where financial support is scarce,” she added.
Social services, such as safe houses for abused women and their children, are often scarce or nonexistent in rural areas.
The movie will show at the Busan International Film Festival in September, which has announced limited sing-along screenings this year, though tickets are expected to be scarce.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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