Sentence examples for lacks a thing from inspiring English sources

For a book with such a constraint on its writing (it lacks a thing that most similarly smooth writing cannot do without), La Disparition can stir discussion in this room without any strain at all.

Abbie Wu, anxious middle child, is starting middle school, and she knows "the middle is the worst place you could possibly be". She lacks a "thing," unlike her friends, and can't imagine finding her place — until her beef with the school lunchroom offers a surprising opportunity.

It's a testament to his skill and ingenuity that he's able to pull off such low-sugar feats that don't lack a thing in terms of sweet satisfaction.

At $99, the UP2 is meant to be Jawbone's "mid-range" device — it's snazzier and more feature packed than the $50 Jawbone Move, but lacks a few things (like the heart rate sensor) that the $179UP33 has.

But it lacks a few important things.

Aubenas's story is bleak because it lacks a conviction that things could be different.

OpenStreetMap lacks a couple of things.

"We lack a lot things but the one thing you can never criticise us for is a lack of effort.

"We might lack a few things but courage is not one," said a jubilant O'Neill.

The novel splutters to a start through alternative, aborted beginnings, including a metafictional section: "The novel is really rather good, but it is lacking a few things," the character Kamel tells the author, advice that rings true.

"We might lack a few things in our side, but a bit of strength of character I think is there and the likes of Jon Walters epitomises that," O'Neill said.