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[ lak-ing ] / ˈlæk ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacking ON THESAURUS.COM
prepositionbeing without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project. adjectivewanting; deficient: He was found lacking in stamina. Origin of lackingMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lack, -ing2 Words nearby lackinglackaday, Lackawanna, lacker, lackey, lackey moth, lacking, Lackland Air Force Base, lackluster, lacklustre, Laclos, Laconia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lacking“The psychology of BDSM is lacking in other formal training regiments and interactions,” added Stella. Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Lacking any sense of irony, Eldridge made campaign-finance reform a signature plank. The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST His only known run-in with the law was a 300-euro fine for failing to stop at the scene of an accident and lacking insurance. Showing the Faces of Its Murderers, ISIS Shows Its Global Reach|Tracy McNicoll|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Strapped for medical staff and lacking in the resources needed to treat the 5,338 suspected cases, the numbers are soaring. Fighting Ebola and Starvation in Sierra Leone|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His tweets and Instagram photos also seem to point to a clear motive, lacking in so many other school shootings. The Homecoming Prince Who Tweeted His Killing Spree|Brandy Zadrozny|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST There the American troops, lacking necessary food and blankets, shivered and almost starved during the long winter. Lafayette, We Come!|Rupert S. Holland "He certainly is not lacking in audacity," thought Mr. Morgan. Brave and Bold|Horatio Alger Lacking an organizer, nobody knew what to do; and if he had wished to enhance his value, he couldn't have chosen a better way. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon|C. N. Williamson Lacking a coffee urn, some grocers make their brews in large-size home-service coffee-making devices. All About Coffee|William H. Ukers I felt, with renewed force, that a note was lacking to the full harmony of my life, and I threw myself upon a bank. Lippincott's Magazine. Vol. XII, No. 33. December, 1873.|Various
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