"Hear then, if you will, my last demand: give me the thing this house lacks, the gift beyond price."

The thing this house lacks is a man, a son-in-law.

"It seems to me that your house lacks a man, and no one can place a value on life."

The house felt overcrowded and lacking in privacy with him there.

Yet a common criticism has been that the houses lack clear identities.

Jesuit houses in this country generally lack an appreciation of fine art.

Though the house lacked the yard they wanted, the interior space was thrilling.

The house lacks a family room, though it might be possible to add one in the back.

The house lacks any grandeur that it once may have had.

Designers might also say that the house lacks any true style or aesthetic.