curiously lacking
Frequency: 6.02.8 per million words
Used to point out a surprising or noteworthy absence of a quality or feature.
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Examples (20)
- The film, despite its talented cast, was curiously lacking in emotional depth.
- Her remarks were curiously lacking in perception.
- His speech on economic policy was curiously lacking in any concrete details.
- The project proposal was curiously lacking in specific details.
- For a study of this magnitude, the final report was curiously lacking in supporting data.
- His explanation felt curiously lacking despite its length.
- The artist's latest work, while technically skilled, felt curiously lacking in originality.
- The new software is curiously lacking a basic undo function.
- We found the product description curiously lacking, with no mention of its materials.
- She found her motivation curiously lacking after the long vacation.
- The highly-rated restaurant was curiously lacking in atmosphere on a Saturday night.
- The evidence presented was curiously lacking any direct correlation.
- Her resume was impressive, yet curiously lacking in the specific experience required for the job.
- For such an important event, the security was curiously lacking.
- The historical account of the event was curiously lacking in perspectives from the losing side.
- The dish, though beautifully presented, was curiously lacking in flavor.
- The new skyscraper is an architectural marvel but seems curiously lacking in character.
- They noticed the report was curiously lacking the usual statistical data.
- His apology was curiously lacking in any genuine sign of remorse.
- Despite his vast knowledge, he was curiously lacking in practical skills.