McPherson's play is sadly lacking in mystery, texture and tension.

The play lacks a final resolution per se; the audience is somewhat "left hanging."

While we wait and wait for Martin's plan to take effect, the play lacks a center of gravity that neither parent can provide.

The ordinary play lacks the competent mood displayed in Marathukali.

I hope my plays don't lack that idea and essence, but they singularly shrink from an explicit use of it.

What the play lacks is a sharpness of language.

According to this, the play lacks dramatic development.

Their play lacked bite and they did not manage a shot at goal until Clough's attempt in the 62nd minute.

But for the most part the play lacks depth and the largely unpersuasive performances don't help.

The aggressive play and the strong fundamentals that made the Royals so successful have been lacking.