lack substance

Frequency: 6.89.8 per million words

to not be based on facts or have an important meaning

substanceVERB + substance (meaning: important content)

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lack

Examples (10)

  • The politician's speech lacked any real substance.
  • His argument lacked substance, relying only on emotional appeals.
  • Without evidence, the accusations lack substance.
  • The report lacked substance and was mostly filler.
  • Many online articles lack substance and are just clickbait.
  • Her proposal lacked the necessary substance to be taken seriously.
  • The committee found that the claims lacked factual substance.
  • Don't believe everything you read; much of it lacks substance.
  • The early draft of the novel lacked substance and needed significant development.
  • His opinion, while strongly stated, lacked any real substance.