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How to use lack in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Lack means a deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth. Example: “It is a question of money, or lack of same.”

Examples of lack by meaning

nounA deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

  • It is a question of money, or lack of same.
  • He said it's lack of sex that's bringing me down.1994, Green Day, “Basket Case”

verbTo be without, not to have, to need, to require.

  • My life lacks excitement.

verbTo be short (of or for something).

  • He'll never lack for company while he's got all that money.

verbTo be off one's guard.

  • His opps caught him lacking.

More sentences with lack

  • The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.From the entry ambiguous
  • Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.From the entry authority
  • The house of delegates in apartheid-era South Africa lacked any real voting power.From the entry delegate
  • I found Tonya's speech heavy in Coulterisms but lacking in substantive arguments.From the entry Coulterism
  • I bet the Jayhawk fast break could show up the Nimrod's lack of speed.From the entry show up
  • She decided the eggnog was lacking in flavor, so she decided to nutmeg it heavily.From the entry nutmeg
  • The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion.From the entry trouble
  • The verb can is defective in most English dialects, as it lacks an infinitive.From the entry defective verb
  • The ease of lifting the weight, despite lack of skill, came from her pure strength.From the entry ease
  • The lack of a sponge count was an omission by the surgical team.From the entry omission
  • The process of fixing the car engine was complicated by the lack of tools.From the entry complicated
  • Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.From the entry negate
  • He felt disquieted by the lack of interest the child had shown.From the entry disquiet
  • What I lack in patience, I make up for in drive.From the entry make up
  • The author’s novels from her salad years lacked the sophistication and depth of her later works.From the entry salad year
  • She watched him waste away from lack of food or exercise.From the entry waste away
  • The lack of a catalog notwithstanding, it was a very interesting exhibit.From the entry notwithstanding
  • "Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge.From the entry loaded
  • The condominium lacks a proper dining room, but has a cosy dinette.From the entry dinette
  • Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.From the entry clarity
  • The treaty was toothless because of the lack of participation from the undersigned.From the entry toothless
  • The team was lacking in stamina and lost the match decidedly.From the entry lacking
  • A few of the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle are lacking.From the entry lacking
  • Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.From the entry granted
  • He said he could do it, but the flutter in his voice told me he lacked confidence.From the entry flutter
  • I'm really cheesed off about the lack of hand dryers in this washroom!From the entry cheesed off
  • The lack of aseptic tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.From the entry aseptic
  • His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.From the entry unqualified
  • His lack of punctuality was offset by his redeeming sense of humor.From the entry redeeming
  • Meals on early space flights were bare-bones affairs; able to supply nutrition, but severely lacking in palatability.From the entry bare-bones
  • A lack of fiber can constipate the body, leading to discomfort.From the entry constipate
  • An unhealthful diet and lack of exercise are common causes for heart disease.From the entry unhealthful
  • Because of the lack of proper tools, he always bodges the repair work.From the entry bodges
  • Because of the lack of proper tools he is bodging the repair.From the entry bodging
  • His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.From the entry self-restraint

Meaning of lack

  1. noun A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
  2. noun A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.
  3. verb To be without, not to have, to need, to require.

Full definition of lack

Questions about lack in a sentence

How do you use lack in a sentence?
Lack is used as a noun and verb. For example: “It is a question of money, or lack of same.”
What is a short sentence with lack?
“My life lacks excitement.”
What does lack mean?
Lack means a deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: lack (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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