lack

[læk]

Definition:
1. The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
2. Be without.

Use 'lack' in a sentence:

1. I feel there is something lacking in my life.
2. He pleaded family problems for his lack of concentration.
3. I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage.
4. His ideas lack depth.
5. Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep.
6. She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job.
7. She shows a lamentable lack of understanding.
8. Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements.
9. Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency.
10. My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage.
11. Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider.
12. As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark.
13. Mom was incensed at his lack of compassion.
14. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
15. Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime.
16. Her eyes ached from lack of sleep.
17. The problem with many modern buildings is that they lack personality.
18. She suffers from a lack of confidence.
19. Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it.
20. She had bleary red eyes from lack of sleep.
21. Newspapers lack the immediacy of television.
22. Hospitals lack even basic drugs for surgical operations.
23. You can't fault them for lack of invention.
24. Two out of five people lack a proper job.
25. She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support.
26. She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization.
27. They were exhausted from lack of sleep.
28. Lack of food and water provided much of the impulsion for their speed.
29. Her brain was befogged by lack of sleep.
30. He was painfully aware of his lack of experience.
31. This is not a job for someone who lacks decision.
32. He suffers from a lack of self-regard.
33. We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies.
34. The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds.
35. Some schools lack money for basics like books and pencils.
36. Our plans fell through because of lack of money.
37. The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds.
38. They felt frustrated at the lack of progress.
39. Research has been constrained by a lack of funds.
40. There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students.
41. The principal reason for this omission is lack of time.
42. The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.
43. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
44. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
45. There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved.
46. Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
47. There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
48. The campaign petered out for lack of support.
49. There was a tremendous lack of communication between us.
50. Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career.
51. One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport.
52. Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize.
53. Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.
54. A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.
55. Her lack of experience told against her.