had been lacking
- past perfect progressive of lack.
Example Sentences
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Earlier studies have suggested that women using hormone therapy may lose more weight when treated with GLP-1-based drugs like semaglutide, but data on tirzepatide had been lacking.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
Local officials helped by making phone calls to disaster victims in parts of Altadena where response had been lacking, according to Anish Saraiya, Altadena’s recovery director for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
I suppose I found a confidence in India that had been lacking in recent times.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2024
He helped stabilize a position that had been lacking in that aspect.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
It was a proper attention that had been lacking.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
