has been lacking
- present perfect progressive of lack (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Though breadth has been lacking in recent weeks, smaller stocks have been a punching above their weight.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Where Agentforce has been lacking is in addressing complex customer problems or those that require a human touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Bitcoin relies on momentum more than stocks do, and recently, momentum has been lacking, Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide’s Investment Management Group, said in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
Meanwhile, surveillance of the virus has been lacking.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2025
Even salt has been lacking till to-day, and porridge has ceased.
From In the Ranks of the C.I.V. by Childers, Erskine
