lack
noun
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary.
had lacked
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past perfectof lack.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Midas, founded in 1956, had lacked capital to expand, Valentino said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A bitterly disappointed Amorim, seeking his fifth straight win at home, said his team had lacked intensity.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
But since April 8, Hedges had lacked the same electricity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
That night, after the case was made public, sparking significant media coverage around the world, the Turkish government press office released a statement saying I had lacked the correct accreditation.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
For the most part, archaeologists had lacked the expertise to address the anti-Clovis evidence from genetics and linguistics.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
