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.