Examples of 'be scarce' in a sentence

Meaning of "be scarce"

Be scarce: Describes a situation where something is limited in quantity or availability. This phrase is frequently used to denote scarcity or rarity. Example: Fresh water may be scarce in arid regions

How to use "be scarce" in a sentence

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Material and personnel resources were said to be scarce.
Food and water would be scarce commodities.
Possibility in places where possibilities used to be scarce.
Time seems to be scarce over here.
Even food and water will be scarce.
Water will be scarce from now on.
Economically useful data will probably also be scarce.
Food will be scarce and our water contaminated.
Data on migration are generally felt to be scarce and incomplete.
Parking can be scarce in central neighborhoods.
Project documentation therefore tends to be scarce.
Gyms may be scarce or prohibitively expensive.
When winter comes all food will be scarce.
I need to be scarce for a while.
In that future food will be scarce.

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This species appears to be scarce within its small range.
Water and electricity can be scarce.
If silver be scarce for you.
We all put more value on what we believe to be scarce.
Animals would be scarce or a drought would kill off vegetation.
Such errors may or may not be scarce or rare.
Rack space can be scarce and can change locations.
Our attention and time continue to be scarce products.
Jobs would be scarce and it might take weeks or months to find another.
Even copious goods can be scarce.
Taxis are available but may be scarce in major cities at peak hours.
Or some other shiny rocks that are generally found to be scarce.
Safe and comfortable housing may be scarce or prohibitively expensive.
Organise for the other priest he works with to be scarce.
Optimism seems to be scarce lately.
My participation in the forum will also likely continue to be scarce.
Food must be scarce.
Crowds will be huge and food opportunities may be scarce.
Seeds can be scarce but the biggest challenge was to find enough fresh water.
Someday they may be scarce.
Employment opportunities may be scarce unless you accept menial work that nobody else wants.
Available economic data may also be scarce and biased.
Malts would be scarce for many years on Mars.
Someday women may be scarce.
I might be scarce or I might become entrenched.
The employee will be scarce.
I might be scarce Today.
Most likely the upcoming match will be scarce goals.
Water may be scarce away from the Nattai River and its tributary creeks.
Enough value must go to it or shoes while be scarce and expensive.
Will be scarce in the future, but the ability.
Research funding can be scarce.
Poland there are said to be scarce any manufactures of any kind, a few.
Resources will always be scarce.
I expect there will be scarce a handful alive when the boats return, if they ever do.

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