lacking

How To Use lacking In A Sentence

• The rocking motion of the treadle and the gentle clacking of the machine often lulled the restless child.
• We felt that the way she was treated was lacking in dignity.
• Every fifteen minutes a train made its appearance, tooting and clacking, regular as clockwork.
• Also, the kind of good governance needed for a long term regional vision was lacking.
• Despite his excitement, there are few things Ignaciuk finds lacking in his life in Bulgaria.
• Books in digital format, also known as e-books, can be read on devices lacking the power and screen space to afford a regular Web browser.
• It was seldom spectacular, lacking the Van Gogh-like, wild-eyed artistry of Cunningham, but it worked.
• Lacking auditory and visual cues, the e-mail message or newsgroup post can be productively ambiguous in tone.
• Lethargic and lacking self-confidence, he was a quiet dreamer, with interests in theology, art history, and oriental religions.
• Colours were good, if none too subtle, but poor contrast made for murky dark scenes with objects lacking depth. Times, Sunday Times