Sentence examples for plain lack from inspiring English sources

A plain lack of things won't kill you the way lack of food or water will, but sometimes it can feel that way.

But that left tens of thousands more, many of them near to death from wounds, disease, or plain lack of food.

After all, a low opinion of mankind, or a plain lack of sympathy for the mass of men, makes it easier to counsel restraint in the face of gross injustice.

Her co-sponsors, Senators Charles Grassley, a Republican of Iowa, and Ron Wyden, a Democrat of Oregon, have long complained about stealth opponents' plain lack of courage in what's supposed to be an open debating chamber.

It also shows just a plain lack of respect.

Was the relationship just plain lacking the "it" factor?

Meanwhile White Plains, lacking a catalyst like Swiss Bank, saw its tax base decline steadily.

The two men engage in awkward small talk, making plain their lack of intimacy — Does Dad need tickets?

They often involve recounts of rudeness, unprofessionalism, thoughtlessness and a plain old lack of regard for fellow man.

While the plain generally lacks mineral resources, some areas, especially those covered by loess (such as portions of the far south), are rich agricultural regions that support a dense population and many towns.

This was evidenced by the minimum and maximum levels of concrete cracks and porosity for slag contents of 40% and 60%, respectively, compared to the levels observed in plain concrete lacking GGBFS.