Sentence examples for and sadly lacking from inspiring English sources

It was courage that rose up and showed itself at a time when leadership was deeply and sadly lacking.

Though scarcely touched with the gift of song, and sadly lacking the blessing of the Orthodox community in Jerusalem, she sailed through on chutzpah alone, and Eurovision wonks are still disappointed that the super-tolerant glee that she engendered, across the Continent, could not have been extended farther east.

At some stage, someone with the skills and experience sadly lacking in Lewis and perhaps with fine liberal credentials will have to join the high Tories of the Johnson administration to stop it floundering for the next four years in territory which becomes ever more murderous and on ground that it hardly understands.

He found the production "irksome" and the cut-and-paste text sadly lacking.

Transparency and independent analysis are essential to informed and rational debate about and schools funding and are now sadly lacking.

Sometimes we need an advocate to protect our interests and safety and this is sadly lacking.

Orlando Sentinel writer Parry Gettelman gave the album four out of four stars and complimented its "smooth ballads", while noting that its dance-oriented tracks "have great grooves and a warmth, humor and vocal finesse sadly lacking in the Top 40".

With room for 100 diners, the new digs are comfortable and spacious, though sadly lacking in charm; with its blond woods and blond walls and blond drapery, Mama Tucci feels like the tasteful but unlived-in living room of a modern mansion.

Oh and by the way, if you do report on something, have the good grace not to put in the little throwaway comment ("as I say in my blog". Its intensely irritating. Strong leadership and prudence - two sadly lacking qualities over the past few months. Monetary policy and banking regulation should be overhauled. Problem is the Western economic model is used globally.

It has been opened to unprecedented analysis and it's sadly lacking.

We must have measures in place to mitigate the risk, and those are sadly lacking at the moment.