paucity
Example Sentences
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Watching him was a reminder, not that it was needed, of the paucity of Hearts' performance in the opening half.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
One of the most regrettable absences, as Mr. Sidebottom notes, is the paucity of material on the training of gladiators in their ludi, or schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The labor market is still in good condition overall, mind you, if just because of the surprising paucity of layoffs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
There’s still room for improvement, as the relative paucity of battery storage leaves those states more vulnerable to nighttime spikes in natural gas combustion.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Here again I found the tally agreeing exactly; the carriers’ men were able to supplement the paucity of the written words with a few details.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing paucity
300 Most Difficult "SAT" Words
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100 SAT words Beginning with "P"
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Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" (1986)
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