very scarce

Frequency: 8.830.5 per million words

A common way to emphasize a high degree of scarcity.

scarceADVERB + scarce

Categories:

very

Examples (10)

  • Clean water is very scarce in the desert regions.
  • Good jobs have become very scarce during the economic crisis.
  • Details about the secret project are still very scarce.
  • Food supplies were very scarce throughout the long winter.
  • Affordable housing is very scarce in the city center.
  • Funding for the arts has been very scarce lately.
  • My free time is very scarce due to the new project.
  • Medical resources are very scarce in the rural clinic.
  • Tickets for the championship game are very scarce.
  • Reliable information was very scarce immediately after the disaster.