Sentence examples for abiding lack from inspiring English sources

But the battle has left deep scars and an abiding lack of trust.

Tibby's shiny stylishness never quite conceals the abiding lack of confidence of a girl who grew up with an overpowering, luxury-addicted mother.

China's presentational problems with the old one speak of an abiding lack of sophistication, and an attachment to a ritualistic diplomacy ill-suited to fast-moving negotiations, such as in Copenhagen, where the outcome is not pre-cooked.

We lack any abiding essence.

In this second sense, the middle path relies on a particular understanding the nature of reality as being marked by, or displaying, three specific characteristics (tri-lakṣaṇa): unsatisfactoriness (duḥkha), impermanence (anitya), and the lack of an abiding self (anātman).

Johnson's abiding fault has long been a lack of confidence.

"Law abiding Americans are apoplectic with the lack of law and order we have seen during President Obama's tenure," he said.

It lacks the complexity and abiding sense of menace of the TV series but it's still a powerfully gripping movie with big action scenes.

There is winter salt, excessive heat, lack of sun and the abiding nightmare of every sidewalk plant: the dog.

The abiding sentiment of this campaign is the lack of trust.

There were many reasons for this: a lack of awareness; a deep abiding fear as to what others might think; and for the most part -- modesty.