scarce
adjective
insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant.
scarcer
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comparativeof scarce.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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This summer, more teenagers than ever applied for shifts, he said, potentially a sign of scarcer opportunities for young workers around Long Island’s ritzy beach towns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people traveling for funerals and other emergencies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The right response is more production and more productivity growth, not scarcer credit.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Jobs become scarcer every year as car wash owners invest in touchless technologies — “We’ve been way ahead on how automation destroys jobs,” Melendrez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Game had become scarcer since the snows began to fall, but last night they had feasted.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
