lack vigour
Frequency: 6.54.2 per million words
To not have enough energy, strength, or enthusiasm.
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- After a long illness, he began to lack his usual vigour.
- The team's performance started to lack vigour in the second half.
- Many older people find they gradually lack the vigour of their youth.
- Without fresh ideas, the discussion began to lack vigour.
- The new policy seemed to lack the necessary vigour to effect real change.
- Her arguments, though well-intentioned, often lack sufficient vigour.
- If a plant doesn't get enough sunlight, it will lack vigour.
- The company's marketing campaign began to lack vigour after several months.
- He felt his spirit starting to lack vigour after continuous setbacks.
- Critics noted that the play seemed to lack the emotional vigour of the original novel.