The phrase "a lack of use" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is not being utilized or employed effectively.
Example: "The old equipment has fallen into disrepair due to a lack of use over the years."
Alternatives: "insufficient use" or "underutilization".
Mr. Marx said the biggest mechanical problems with these cars were caused by a lack of use.
Verizon Communications plans to shut public sites that provide high-speed wireless Internet access in New York City because of a lack of use.
A lack of use — often one of the rationales for pulling a service — might have been only one reason for the QPX API closure, in any case.
Several drivers ran wide on the slippery track, which is always dusty from a lack of use on the first practice day at the grand prix.
However, there is a lack of use of pre-occupancy evaluation (Pre-OE) methods to understand the interaction between occupant behavior and building design alternatives.
University libraries have invested a large amount of resources into digitizing information for the Web, yet scholars and practitioners question the value of this investment due to a lack of use of university library website resources (ULWR).
Despite its promise, this conjugate of combinatorial chemistry and nanotechnology has not made a significant clinical impact in cancer management due to a lack of using robust processes that facilitate scale-up and manufacturing.
This idea of internalisation fits with our findings of a lack of everyday use of elective surgical referral guidelines, with instead, use of guidelines as a background educational intervention or when difficult or unfamiliar situations occur.
Consistent condom use among MSM was associated with comprehensive knowledge of HIV and a lack of alcohol use before sexual contact.
This research demonstrates a lack of concrete use of the climate information, when released in its aggregated form after each COF.
A sedentary lifestyle leads to decreased daily energy expenditure because of a lack of direct use of energy and a muted metabolic response to ambient temperature, which can be reversed even by low levels of physical activity.
