520 examples of lack in in sentences

The greater portion of this immense region, including Owen's Valley, Death Valley, and the Sink of the Mohave, the area of which is nearly one fifth that of the entire State, is usually regarded as a desert, not because of any lack in the soil, but for want of rain, and rivers available for irrigation.

It is impossible that anyone filled with the love of Christ should ever be discourteous or lack in thoughtfulness for the feelings of others.

Dear, you've been everything that I most lack In these soul-deadening trenchespictures, books, Music, the quiet of an English wood, Beautiful comrade-looks, The narrow, bouldered mountain-track, The broad, full-bosomed ocean, green and black, And Peace, and all that's good.

One can no longer express hardship by saying that people lack bread; what they lack in the majority of cases is the superfluous, which they are unable to renounce without imagining that they have gone to the dogs and are in danger of starvation.

Imagination, its lack in the artists of Lamb's day, 256.

Gradually, all sense of her own individual hurts in Stephen's words, in his acts, in the weakening of the bond which held them together, died out, and left behind it only a sense of bereavement and loss; while the first horror of Stephen's wrong-doing, of the hopeless lack in his moral nature, came back with twofold intensity.

I can not avoid saying it; men like you arouse my indignation every time they imagine they claim the right to lack in courtesy for my sex, and punish us for our weaknesses.

What they lack in physical power they make up for in perseverance and working intelligently together.

Their cunning is as remarkable as their cruelty; what they lack in speed they make up in consummate subtlety.

The results of this experiment indicate the lack in the monkey of any tendency or ability, apart from training, to use objects as means of obtaining food.

Horses and dogs, bears and elephants, parrots and monkeys, are all teachable to some extent, and we have even heard of a learned pig, and of learned asses there has been no lack in the world.

But they make up in tenderness and radiant congeniality what they lack in numbers.

It cannot be said that Gloucestershire folk are endowed with a large amount of musical talent; neither their "ears" nor their vocal chords are ever anything great, but what they lack in quality they make up in quantity, and I have listened to as many as forty songs during one eveningsome of them most entertaining, others extremely dull.

What I lack in words I will supply with deeds.

Say nothing of what you have heard and seen, until you have word from me to that effect; for it is seemly that two men, who have had so much experience in a war like this, should not lack in discretion.

Whereas in other regions he usually concentrates his attention upon the rich and well-to-do classes, here he specially marks out for his prey those who if not absolutely destitute live upon the border-land of that desolate desert, and makes up by their numbers for what they may lack in quality.

And are there any friends who would go with you?" The sturdy young cooper did not lack in courage, and his response was instant.

Nobody dares condemn hereven the friends of the robbed girl, for that presupposes some lack in her charm, and gives publicity to her loss.

James Rutlidge was the heavier, but Aaron King made up for his lack in weight by a more clean-cut, muscular firmness.

The dominating characteristic of Donne is intellectuality; and this may partly account for the lack in him of some essentialty mystical qualities, more especially reverence, and that ascension of thought so characteristic of Plato and Browning.

And he added, smiling ironically: "It is always the same; it is the parasites who shine the most and make the most noise; they make up in noise what they lack in utility.

Shall not then those churches adopt them in their hearts, carry them in their prayers, and let them suffer no lack in their preparation?

The more suggestive parallel of the novelle has to be ruled out on the score of form, and is further differentiated by the notable lack in them of romantic spirit.

Crackers, rolls and other forms of dough breads often lack in lightness because they were allowed to stand some time before baking.

This fact and their superior knowledge of the country gave the Confederates an advantage which largely made up for their lack in numbers.

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