You can tell which girls lack mothers by the look of their hair.

He challenged the social worker to find that the girl lacked anything.

He and the girl lacked accurate knowledge of how matters stood, of what might happen if her return was announced.

But what the little girl lacked in adornment, she made up in quick intelligence.

Prevalent cultural values did not favor education, particularly of girls, and girls lacked support while at school.

But the girl lacked his self-control; she didn't understand.

It seems that, while girls lack confidence, boys overestimate their ability - and in this case, it's safer to be cautious.

It wasn't that either girl lacked an intrepid spirit.

She wondered if, indeed, the girl was somewhat lacking in wit.

Both girls lacked any sort of natural animation, as if they were cartoon figures who only moved their mouths.