How to Use lack thereof in a Sentence

lack thereof

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• But back to the shirts, or lack thereof.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
• His palate, or lack thereof, is the stuff of lore.
  — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Kevin Hart’s height (or lack thereof).
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
• There has been no update on his progress or lack thereof from the team.
  — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 14 Aug. 2024
• At the core of all of these issues is money or a lack thereof.
  — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
• One theme that stands out on the album is romance — or a lack thereof.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
• But the timeouts, or lack thereof, were not why the Knicks lost.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
• As a race driver, the best feature is the weight, or lack thereof.
  — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
• Money, or a lack thereof, lies at the heart of the matter.
  — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
• Lee was among the readers to share their feelings — or lack thereof.
  — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• But the success of this team won’t hinge on any dancing, or lack thereof.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 1 Aug. 2023
• And what does the presence of an en suite (or lack thereof) mean for resale?
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
• This more than likely has to do with its protein content, or rather, lack thereof.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2024
• Biel also showed off the back of the dress—or rather, lack thereof, as the dress scoops down to just above her hips.
  — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
• Eilish has been open about her social media habits — or lack thereof — in the past.
  — Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
• The struggle of this transit is patience — or the lack thereof.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
• This is not the first year that celebs are speaking openly about the food (or lack thereof) at awards shows.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• Democrats' ability, or lack thereof, to pull that off is crucial this year.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
• Death threats and doxxing and a siege on leadership — or lack thereof — are the discourse.
  — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
• That's reflected in our snowfall this year – or, lack thereof.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2024
• While there won't be action on the field, the choices (or lack thereof) tonight will shape the league for years to come.
  — Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
• One of the top ways data is breached is through password protection, or lack thereof.
  — Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
• And for both, the simple answer could be down to the campaigning — or lack thereof.
  — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
• Viewers got a look at Cam's cooking skills, or perhaps the lack thereof.
  — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2024
• There’s also an issue of ill-fitting equipment or the lack thereof.
  — Ronny Maye, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
• Language, or a lack thereof, can shape perception.
  — Cathy Erway, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
• But at this point, the griping about Cinderellas—or lack thereof—feels tired.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
• The Rangers’ defense, or lack thereof, was a problem throughout the night.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
• Risk tolerance is the comfort (or lack thereof) in taking risks.
  — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• What has doomed movie dramas is, instead, their aesthetic (or lack thereof).
  — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025