"lack" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Subsolid personality is a personality type which lacks firmness and own identity.
- Whether Cicero lacked firmness of principle was a stock debate question in schoolrooms of the Roman Empire.
- Stilwell, hanging to the wheel, with his feet sliding out from under him, stammered, "Still falling off, sir-heading 125-" "Captain, we're broaching to," said Maryk, his voice lacking firmness for the first time.
- US Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Westmoreland and the Defense Secretary Robert McNamara were supportive of the Kỳ-Thiệu regime, their prosecution of the war against the communists and support of a US escalation, and they opposed Thi, regarding him as lacking firmness against communism.
- While none doubted Louis's intellectual ability to rule France, it was quite clear that, although raised as the Dauphin since 1765, he lacked firmness and decisiveness.
- John Stevenson was not a proper guide for her as he lacked firmness in his dealings with her and is a non-conformist himself about rules.
- My group hopes - I repeat - that these negotiations are conducted swiftly, which does not mean, incidentally, that they should lack firmness.
- The broccoli that escorted all entrees also lacked warmth and firmness.
- A 1979 Chateau Bouscant ($20) red Graves lacked firmness and was of average quality.
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