seem lacking
Frequency: 7.211.1 per million words
used to suggest that something appears to be missing
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Examples (10)
- The new policy seems lacking in clear direction.
- Her performance seemed lacking in enthusiasm for the role.
- Despite the research, the report seems lacking in strong evidence.
- His explanation seemed lacking in genuine understanding of the problem.
- The team's motivation has seemed lacking since the last defeat.
- For such a significant project, the budget allocation seems lacking.
- Many felt the government's response was lacking in urgency.
- The novel's plot seemed lacking in originality, unfortunately.
- Does the proposal still seem lacking after the revisions?
- A crucial element seemed lacking from their otherwise perfect plan.