This is the foundation for the book's basic lack of candor.

It displays a basic lack of respect for other human beings.

"Just a basic lack of guts on my part."

"On both sides there is a basic lack of trust."

One source said: "There is a basic lack of structure within the sport and we've had enough."

"There is a basic lack of support," one hospital official involved in the investigation said.

The basic lack was the casting of the boy.

A crucial difficulty is the basic lack of trust between the parties.

Like all narcissists, she suffers from a basic lack of empathy.

The Mannino piece suffered especially from a basic lack of technical authority.