Examples of 'scarce' in a sentence

Meaning of "scarce"

Scarce means in short supply or insufficient for the demand. It is used to describe something that is rare, limited, or hard to find
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  • Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
  • Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
  • Scarcely, only just.
  • A surname.

How to use "scarce" in a sentence

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If such facilities are scarce allocate points as follows.
Scarce expert capacity is centred in the capital.
Fabian can scarce hold him yonder.
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Fooïs pretty scarce around these parts.
Scarce natural resources that are necessary inputs.
Distribution of scarce resources with competing needs.
Scarce monitoring and evaluation of financed activities.
The data is scarce and hard to collect.
Scarce a twig moved with his motion.
There are only scarce data on persistence in soil.
Scarce funds are affecting the quality of treatment.
Ladies like this are scarce in this climate.
I could scarce restrain the rushing of my feet.
Family visits remain scarce and problematic.

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Based on scarce and sometimes conflicting information.
Resources are a little scarce around here lately.
I can scarce believe it has come to this.
Nevertheless information is scarce about their enforcement.
There is scarce mention of monarchists in such reports.
At your portrait she scarce deigned a glance.
We are scarce on lights and menthols are nowhere around.
Which at the first are scarce found to distaste.
Available good land is becoming more scarce.
Resources are scarce and we must stop subsidizing.
Other physical evidence has proven scarce.
Resources are scarce and must be wisely deployed.
Promote effective use of potentially scarce resources.
Boar got scarce a couple weeks back.
The others had made themselves scarce.
Resources are scarce to support greater understanding gfedc.
They can survive on very scarce resources.
You will scarce be able to see my face.
Reported case law on this point is scarce.
There is scarce grass and water up north.
Information on the status of the manatee is scarce.
This waste of scarce resources has to stop.
And then you make yourself scarce.
Water is a scarce and precious natural resource.
Information about these industrial activities is scarce.
Traffic is scarce this early in the morning.
Good literature is kinda scarce around here.
Access to a scarce input providing an absolute advantage.
Supplies among our growing population are scarce.
I will stay scarce until the meeting.
You may want to make yourself scarce.
Jobs are pretty scarce end of picking season.
You would better make yourself scarce.
Food is scarce and the men complain.
Progress in arms control efforts is scarce at present.

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