Sentence examples for scarce and from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

insufficient and

scant and

little and

poor and

precious and

The phrase "scarce and" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when describing something that is limited in quantity or availability, often in conjunction with another adjective. Example: "Resources are scarce and need to be managed wisely."

Exact(59)

Food was scarce, and foul.

The New York Times - Health

Fuel is scarce and expensive.

The Economist

Land is scarce and expensive.

The New York Times

Places to stay are scarce and expensive.

The Economist

Shipping trucks are scarce and expensive.

The Economist

Jobs were scarce and paid poorly.

The New York Times

Capital was scarce and macroeconomic management erratic.

The Economist

It's just too scarce and too expensive.

The New York Times

"It's so scarce and not so good.

The New York Times - Sports

Tourists were scarce and accommodation basic.

The Guardian - Travel

Buyers are scarce and demand low.

The Guardian - Business

More suggestions(15)

valuable and

meager and

few and

sparse and

inadequate and

small and

uncommon and

disappear and

infrequent and

restricted and

shortages and

shortage and

meagre and

scanty and

limited and

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