scarcity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For some collectors, the scarcity is part of the appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A scarcity of talent has, on balance, given workers the upper hand over their employers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Global leaders are already warning about food scarcity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The impact for the U.S. will be felt mainly through higher prices and “dislocations” — changes or disruptions — in refined product markets, instead of through outright scarcity, they said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Lowell and Wallace both understood that the comparative inhospitability of Mars was due to the scarcity of water.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan