become deficient

Frequency: 6.55.3 per million words

Indicates a transition into a state of deficiency.

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Examples (10)

  • If your diet lacks variety, you risk becoming deficient in essential vitamins.
  • During the long voyage, the sailors' diet became deficient in vitamin C.
  • Without proper soil management, the land will become deficient in key nutrients.
  • After the illness, he became severely deficient in iron and needed supplements.
  • Our educational system might become deficient if we don't invest in new technologies.
  • The team's strategy has become deficient in creativity, making them predictable.
  • It is a concern when a child's learning environment becomes deficient in stimulation.
  • As the project dragged on, our resources became woefully deficient.
  • To avoid becoming deficient in sleep, it's important to maintain a regular schedule.
  • The company's once-stellar reputation became deficient due to poor ethical choices.